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good_a of_o mankind_n s._n 28._o first_o by_o way_n of_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o people_n or_o both_o god_n ordinary_o suffer_v a_o rebellion_n to_o arise_v within_o the_o kingdom_n or_o a_o foreign_a power_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o though_o these_o rebel_n or_o this_o foreign_a power_n may_v be_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v no_o provocation_n nor_o mind_n nothing_o else_o but_o dominion_n and_o prey_n yet_o god_n make_v use_v of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o do_v of_o a_o inundation_n at_o other_o time_n he_o let_v they_o loose_a to_o overrun_v and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n to_o overthrow_v
the_o government_n and_o to_o make_v themselves_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o therein_o to_o execute_v god_n judgement_n on_o that_o wicked_a prince_n or_o nation_n this_o be_v saul_n case_n on_o which_o 8._o this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v he_o have_v drive_v out_o david_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o put_v the_o priest_n to_o death_n for_o relieve_v he_o for_o which_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n together_o with_o his_o other_o sin_n god_n bring_v in_o the_o philistine_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o those_o brave_a man_n that_o he_o have_v drive_v away_o for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n he_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o he_o and_o so_o he_o lose_v both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n s._n 29._o so_o it_o common_o happen_v to_o those_o king_n king_n that_o live_v in_o a_o settle_a sis_fw-la kingdom_n will_v not_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o their_o people_n but_o to_o commonwealth_n god_n also_o where_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o observe_v of_o law_n limit_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n who_o ordinary_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o their_o sin_n s._n 30._o thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o not_o execution_n of_o government_n law_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v a_o check_n upon_o irreligion_n and_o immorality_n the_o very_a neglect_n of_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o at_o present_a yet_o in_o time_n it_o will_v destroy_v the_o government_n it_o bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o contempt_n of_o authority_n and_o they_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o for_o what_o be_v they_o the_o better_a for_o such_o a_o government_n it_o let_v they_o loose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n many_o of_o which_o be_v destructive_a to_o society_n 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it_o be_v god_n work_n that_o foreigner_n come_v to_o do_v howbeit_o he_o 7._o mean_v not_o so_o he_o mean_v nothing_o perhaps_o but_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o own_o lust._n but_o though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o he_o be_v send_v in_o god_n message_n for_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v prepare_v by_o natural_a cause_n and_o god_n not_o hinder_v his_o own_o work_n but_o rather_o hasten_v it_o no_o wonder_n that_o it_o succeed_v and_o that_o oftentimes_o very_o easy_o s._n 32._o if_o there_o seem_v in_o all_o this_o to_o be_v any_o necessary_a hard_a measure_n put_v upon_o king_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o hard_o it_o will_v be_v upon_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o it_o happen_v as_o it_o do_v sometime_o and_o that_o especial_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o nation_n that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v under_o weak_a or_o wicked_a king_n even_o these_o they_o must_v not_o resist_v god_n have_v 2._o teach_v they_o otherwise_o what_o then_o must_v they_o be_v 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that_o come_v in_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o come_v in_o by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o succession_n §_o 45._o the_o right_n of_o a_o conquest_n be_v so_o clear_a possession_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o war_n be_v certain_a there_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o case_n when_o there_o be_v a_o doubtful_a cause_n of_o war._n if_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o war_n be_v a_o conquest_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o right_n of_o this_o conquest_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o very_o favourable_o for_o he_o that_o have_v conquer_a be_v now_o in_o possession_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o common_a say_v which_o be_v most_o true_a in_o
interest_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n §_o 48._o in_o this_o case_n if_o another_o prince_n have_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n be_v so_o far_o concern_v for_o deliverance_n such_o a_o people_n as_o to_o take_v they_o into_o his_o care_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o make_v the_o war_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o war_n though_o we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o conquest_n because_o it_o have_v resemblance_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o so_o in_o any_o respect_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o prince_n on_o who_o it_o be_v make_v or_o the_o people_n that_o have_v their_o deliverance_n by_o it_o as_o to_o he_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o note_n eviction_n by_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o god_n who_o thus_o put_v his_o he_o out_o of_o a_o trust_n that_o he_o abuse_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v give_v he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o people_n it_o can_v be_v a_o conquest_n over_o they_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v the_o war_n make_v against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v make_v chief_o for_o their_o sake_n if_o there_o be_v any_o pretence_n of_o a_o conquest_n it_o be_v only_o over_o they_o that_o be_v their_o oppressor_n but_o as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v it_o make_v altogether_o on_o their_o side_n so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o conqueror_n in_o effect_n for_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o obtain_v this_o for_o they_o have_v a_o much_o more_o glorious_a title_n then_o that_o of_o a_o conqueror_n for_o he_o be_v proper_o their_o restorer_n and_o deliverer_n thus_o it_o have_v be_v always_o judge_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v in_o many_o instance_n but_o very_o few_o may_v suffice_v when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v produce_v on_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o 47._o former_a doctrine_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o by_o his_o victory_n at_o issus_n he_o have_v drive_v darius_n out_o of_o syria_n the_o jew_n yield_v to_o he_o they_o have_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o war._n even_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o right_n of_o conquest_n upon_o they_o he_o require_v nothing_o more_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v pay_v he_o the_o same_o duty_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v to_o darius_n and_o that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o please_v shall_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n both_o which_o condition_n they_o accept_v and_o perform_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o natural_a subject_n much_o more_o in_o that_o case_n of_o cyrus_n conquest_n when_o he_o have_v take_v babylon_n where_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o captivity_n do_v he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o conquest_n over_o they_o do_v he_o sell_v they_o for_o slave_n or_o take_v away_o what_o they_o have_v so_o far_o he_o be_v from_o it_o that_o he_o restore_v they_o from_o their_o captivity_n have_v understand_v from_o their_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o those_o success_n for_o their_o sake_n he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o conquer_a people_n but_o as_o they_o who_o god_n send_v he_o to_o deliver_v and_o treat_v they_o according_o with_o all_o possible_a kindness_n and_o obligation_n but_o there_o be_v no_o example_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o christian_n than_o those_o that_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o because_o the_o first_o general_n council_n be_v hold_v in_o his_o reign_n now_o in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o pure_a christianity_n we_o find_v not_o that_o in_o any_o of_o those_o country_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o the_o sword_n any_o christian_a have_v the_o least_o scruple_n concern_v his_o right_n to_o the_o government_n nay_o they_o welcome_v he_o to_o it_o with_o all_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n and_o though_o he_o have_v acquire_v a_o title_n to_o it_o by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v their_o oppressor_n and_o so_o may_v have_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o conqueror_n which_o title_n he_o seem_v to_o a._n affect_v upon_o other_o occasion_n yet_o where_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o cause_n of_o war_n to_o be_v for_o a_o people_n deliverance_n this_o be_v so_o just_a and_o so_o honourable_a a_o title_n he_o use_v it_o and_o will_v have_v no_o other_o in_o all_o his_o inscription_n 40._o there_o may_v be_v give_v many_o other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o shâ—w_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v conquer_v and_o drive_v out_o a_o oppress_a prince_n and_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o prince_n he_o may_v have_v no_o right_n of_o conquest_n but_o that_o which_o be_v much_o better_a the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o right_a of_o a_o restorer_n &_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n 479._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n print_a for_o t._n jones_n at_o the_o white-horse_n without_o temple-bar_n 1691._o a_o letter_n to_o dr_n sherlock_n in_o vindication_n of_o his_o late_a book_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o allegiance_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n january_n the_o 30_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o s._n asaph_n there_o be_v new_o publish_a a_o choice_a collection_n of_o air_n for_o 2_o and_o 3_o treble_a flute_n compose_v by_o the_o best_a master_n of_o music_n price_n 2._o shilling_n 6._o p._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n psalm_n psal._n lxxv_o 3._o the_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n word_n psal._n lxxv_o 45._o 45._o psal._n lii_o 1._o i._o that_o all_o power_n be_v from_o god_n god_n in_o aben-ezra_n aben-ezra_n psal._n xlviii_o 1._o 1._o esa._n fourteen_o 13._o b_o psal._n lxxxii_o 1._o ii_o that_o he_o give_v it_o judicial_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o government_n government_n rom._n xiii_o 1_o 2._o 2._o rom._n xiii_n 1._o c_o vers._n â—_o god_n way_n of_o confer_v sovereign_n power_n power_n immediate_o in_o the_o patriarch_n time_n time_n gen._n x._o 32._o 32._o gen._n x._o 9_o 9_o gen._n xxiâ—i_n 6._o 6._o gen._n xvi_o 5._o 5._o gâ—n_n xxu._n 23._o 23._o exod._n i._n 14._o 14._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o theocracy_n theocracy_n exod._n xix_o 4_o 5._o 2_o sam._n xii_o 12._o 12._o psal._n cxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 2_o in_o the_o hereditary_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n israel_n 1_o sam._n viii_o 5._o 5._o 1_o sam._n xiii_n 13._o 13._o ver._n 14._o 14._o 1_o chron._n xxviii_n 5._o 5._o mediate_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o that_o on_o account_n of_o merit_n thus_o especial_o on_o founder_n of_o nation_n nation_n exod._n xxxii_o 1._o on_o first_o planter_n on_o restorer_n and_o deliverer_n deliverer_n 1_o macc._n xiu_o 41_o 49._o 49._o on_o account_n of_o favor_n favor_n psal._n lxu._n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o election_n of_o king_n king_n king_n james_n work_n pag._n 612._o what_o god_n do_v direct_o by_o his_o word_n and_o oracle_n among_o his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o election_n of_o king_n he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o his_o secret_a work_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o nation_n though_o themselves_o know_v not_o whence_o those_o motion_n come_v which_o god_n by_o his_o finger_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o hereditary_a succession_n succession_n iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la v._o 24._o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la by_o who_o command_n they_o be_v bear_v man_n by_o his_o command_n they_o be_v also_o make_v king_n tertull._n apologet._n c._n 30._o ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la inde_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o illi_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la he_o be_v from_o thence_o make_v emperor_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v also_o his_o breath_n in_o elective_a kingdom_n in_o free_a state_n state_n plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la iii._o aristot_n polit_n l._n 3._o polyb._n hist._n vi_fw-la there_o be_v other_o in_o sanderson_n de_fw-fr oblige_n consc._n seven_o 16._o of_o transfer_v the_o power_n from_o one_o to_o another_o that_o this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n god_n this_o be_v protestant_a doctrine_n see_v sanderson_n the_o oblige_n conscient_fw-la vii_n 20._o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la b._n &_o p._n l._n 3._o 8_o pufendorf_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n vii_n 6._o 1._o popish_a writer_n as_o bellarmin_n becan_n etc._n etc._n teach_v otherwise_o suarez_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la iii_o 4._o 6_o mention_v that_o doctrine_n that_o a_o people_n may_v depose_v their_o king_n
say_v it_o be_v altogether_o false_a but_o correct_v this_o afterward_o say_v nisi_fw-la fortasse_fw-la in_o tyrannidem_fw-la declinet_fw-la unless_o he_o happen_v to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n of_o which_o this_o jesuit_n allow_v the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v agree_v with_o his_o fellow_n by_o give_v one_o a_o conquest_n over_o the_o other_o god_n give_v a_o conquest_n judicial_o judicial_o psal._n lxxxii_o i._o i._o by_o way_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n psal._n lxxu._n 8._o on_o king_n king_n king_n james_n work_n pag._n 531._o every_o king_n in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o paction_n make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o law_n in_o frame_v his_o government_n agreeable_a thereunto_o ib._n a_o king_n govern_v in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o law_n in_o which_o case_n the_o king_n conscience_n may_v speak_v to_o he_o as_o the_o poor_a widow_n say_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n either_o govern_v according_a to_o your_o law_n aut_fw-la ne_fw-la rex_fw-la sis_fw-la sis_fw-la king_n james_n work_n pag._n 553._o i_o be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v be_v perjure_v if_o i_o have_v alter_v it_o ib._n pag._n 531._o all_o king_n that_o be_v not_o tyrant_n or_o perjure_a will_v be_v glad_a to_o bind_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o that_o persuade_v they_o the_o contrary_n be_v viper_n and_o pest_n both_o against_o they_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n commonwealth_n pufendorf_n de_fw-fr leg._n nat._n &_o gent._n vii_o 6._o 10._o if_o he_o promise_v at_o his_o coronation_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n and_o break_v his_o promise_n he_o be_v forswear_v and_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o dissolve_v his_o government_n king_n james_n work_n pag._n 531._o though_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o allow_v any_o rebellion_n of_o people_n against_o their_o prince_n yet_o do_v god_n never_o leave_v king_n unpunished_a when_o they_o transgress_v these_o limit_n for_o neglect_v of_o government_n for_o oppress_v the_o people_n people_n isaiah_n x._o 7._o this_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a necessary_a rom._n xiii_n 2._o 2._o rom._n xiii_o 4._o 4._o rom._n xiii_o 3._o 3._o isaiah_n vii_o 17._o 17._o psal._n lvii_o 11._o 11._o when_o don_n pedro_n king_n of_o castille_n by_o his_o tyranny_n have_v so_o lose_v himself_o at_o home_n and_o gain_v so_o many_o enemy_n abroad_o that_o his_o bastard_n brother_n be_v set_v up_o against_o he_o by_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_a king_n have_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o blood_n he_o come_v to_o our_o black_a prince_n who_o be_v then_o at_o bourdeaux_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o prince_n call_v a_o council_n upon_o it_o where_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n advise_v he_o to_o forbear_v tell_v he_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o this_o king_n have_v do_v and_o add_v this_o in_o the_o conclusion_n all_o that_o he_o have_v now_o to_o suffer_v be_v but_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n send_v to_o chastise_v he_o and_o to_o give_v example_n to_o other_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v like_o he_o froissart_n hist._n l._n 231._o 231._o god_n do_v this_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n justice_n war_n be_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n god_n 1_o chron._n xxix_o 11._o 11._o judg._n xi_o 27._o 27._o it_o be_v proper_a to_o king_n king_n rom._n xiii_n 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n ii_o 13_o 14._o 14._o bishop_n bramhall_n work_n p._n 834._o private_a right_n and_o private_a justice_n be_v between_o particular_a men._n public_a right_n and_o public_a justice_n be_v between_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o a_o foreign_a war._n war._n see_v pufendorf_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n ii_o 3._o 21._o hooker_n eccles._n pol._n i._n say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o prejudice_v by_o the_o law_n of_o any_o kingdom_n than_o these_o can_v be_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o private_a men._n men._n see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la i._n 2._o 1._o ad_fw-la 5._o 5._o rom._n xiii_n 3_o 4._o mat._n xxvi_o 52._o dudley_n dig_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v up_o arm_n london_n 1675._o §_o 3._o p._n 75._o equal_n if_o injure_v they_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o upon_o denial_n of_o it_o attempt_v to_o compass_v it_o by_o force_n they_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nation_n just_a enemy_n whereas_o subject_n if_o they_o make_v war_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n though_o when_o wrong_v be_v worthy_o account_v rebel_n see_v albericus_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n b._n fol._n 1._o from_o pomponius_n c._n 118._o tituli_fw-la digest_v de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n &_o ulpian_n c._n 24._o tit_n de_fw-fr captivis_fw-la see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 3._o 5._o zouch_n p._n 30_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 6._o 3._o when_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n cause_n justinian_n instit._n l._n 2._o as_o in_o fear_n of_o great_a danger_n danger_n lord_n bacon_n work_n london_n 1670_o p._n 2._o in_o his_o consideration_n on_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n the_o second_o of_o his_o three_o just_a ground_n for_o that_o war_n be_v a_o just_a fear_n of_o subvert_v our_o civil_a estate_n and_o thereupon_o he_o say_v that_o war_n preventive_a upon_o just_a fear_n be_v true_a defensives_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o actual_a invasion_n in_o his_o work_n london_n 1638._o among_o his_o sermon_n fideles_fw-la p._n 189._o he_o go_v further_a in_o say_v iustùs_fw-la metus_fw-la imminentis_fw-la periculi_fw-la etsi_fw-la violentia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la non_fw-la praecessit_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la belli_n causa_fw-la est_fw-la competens_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la a_o just_a fear_n of_o imminent_a danger_n though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o violence_n use_v be_v but_o of_o all_o doubt_v a_o sufficient_a and_o lawful_a cause_n of_o war._n war._n see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la ii_o 20_o 39_o and_o pufendorf_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la viii_o 6._o 3._o 3._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n i._o fol._n c._n 3._o say_v it_o be_v defensio_fw-la utilis_fw-la quando_fw-la verendum_fw-la ne_fw-la petamur_fw-la and_o defensio_fw-la honesta_fw-la quando_fw-la alios_fw-la tuemur_fw-la he_o bring_v both_o these_o together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n defend_v the_o dutch_a against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ib._n &_o fol._n d._n he_o say_v she_o may_v just_o do_v it_o for_o if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n become_v absolute_a she_o herself_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o he_o he_o say_v this_o be_v ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la b._n &_o p._n ii_o 25._o 8._o and_o pufendorf_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n &_o gent._n viii_o 6._o 14._o end_v see_v grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la ii_o 20._o 40._o especial_o when_o also_o religion_n be_v concern_v justinian_n coll._n vi_o 7._o 4._o it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o woâ—â—â—_n have_v make_v so_o many_o war_n in_o africa_n and_o italy_n namely_o for_o orthodoxy_n in_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o subject_n bishop_n bilson_n of_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o subjection_n and_o rebellion_n oxford_n 1625._o p._n 381._o in_o the_o margin_n have_v this_o position_n prince_n who_o bear_v the_o sword_n may_v lawful_o wage_v war_n for_o religion_n religion_n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la ii_o 20._o 48._o 48._o see_v council_n lateran_n iv._o canon_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v every_o prince_n duty_n to_o persecute_v and_o that_o in_o case_n he_o neglect_v it_o he_o thereby_o forfeit_v his_o dominion_n see_v the_o oath_n that_o every_o popish_a bishop_n take_v in_o the_o pontisicale_n romanum_n it_o have_v these_o word_n in_o it_o i_o will_v persecute_v all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n rebel_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n suarez_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la iii_o 5._o 8._o end_v say_v heathen_a king_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o power_n by_o war_n unless_o they_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v under_o they_o as_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o divine_n mean_v of_o they_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n again_o iii_o 10._o 6._o if_o insidel_n have_v the_o faithful_a for_o their_o subject_n and_o will_v turn_v they_o from_o the_o faith_n or_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n then_o the_o church_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o war_n against_o they_o