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for_o they_o to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o christ_n the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o prince_n howbeit_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n glory_n be_v not_o touch_v these_o noble_n have_v learn_v of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n neither_o may_v a_o godly_a prince_n take_v it_o as_o any_o dishonour_n to_o his_o state_n to_o see_v god_n obey_v before_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o god_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n christ_n command_v that_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o caesar_n to_o be_v give_v to_o caesar_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o rebel_v against_o but_o to_o help_v caesar_n ibid._n fol._n 20._o the_o limit_n both_o of_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o our_o obey_n be_v these_o two_o piety_n and_o charity_n contrary_a to_o these_o must_v neither_o they_o command_v nor_o we_o do_v when_o the_o king_n commandment_n pass_v these_o limit_n the_o midwife_n will_v not_o obey_v and_o the_o lord_n bless_v they_o for_o it_o here_o be_v limit_n or_o as_o that_o of_o daniel_n in_o calvin_n bound_n to_o a_o prince_n and_o here_o be_v resist_v or_o opposition_n they_o will_v not_o obey_v and_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o too_o the_o lord_n bless_v they_o for_o it_o bab_n on_o the_o comm_n folly_n 52.54_o there_o be_v a_o bloody_a &_o cruel_a arrest_n procure_v against_o the_o walldoe_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o time_n from_o their_o sovereign_n the_o duke_n against_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n to_o root_v utter_o out_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o close_a walk_v with_o it_o they_o at_o the_o first_o scrupule_v whether_o or_o no_o
they_o may_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o that_o cruel_a arrest_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o it_o hold_v at_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v only_o as_o sufferer_n under_o their_o enemy_n cruelty_n but_o when_o the_o business_n come_v into_o consultation_n among_o they_o and_o their_o divine_n have_v undergo_v many_o of_o their_o cruelty_n at_o the_o length_n they_o resolve_v it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v themselves_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o their_o estate_n from_o this_o cruel_a arrest_n prosecute_v against_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n and_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v defend_v and_o free_v themselves_o in_o a_o marvelous_a manner_n of_o those_o their_o enemy_n and_o yet_o continue_v their_o supplication_n to_o the_o duke_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o such_o his_o proceed_n as_o in_o the_o story_n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a fox_n voll_n 2._o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n be_v wrongful_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n invade_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v force_v be_v free_a prince_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o draw_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n jew_n deff_n fol._n 442._o in_o inward_a band_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n their_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o prince_n indeed_o nor_o may_v be_v any_o in_o civil_a government_n a_o king_n be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o have_v god_n command_v he_o to_o be_v know_v but_o after_o that_o we_o come_v once_o to_o there_o verence_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n will_n there_o god_n be_v only_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n be_v he_o never_o so_o mighty_a be_v but_o a_o subject_n ib_n fol._n 446._o julius_n caesar_n a_o heathen_a prince_n say_v of_o himself_o touch_v all_o other_o affair_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n for_o your_o sake_n i_o be_o both_o your_o consul_n and_o your_o dictator_n but_o as_o touch_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n i_o be_o as_o a_o private_a man_n without_o office_n ibid._n fol._n 447._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n say_v the_o king_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o general_a counsel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o own_o affection_n or_o other_o sinister_a council_n for_o singular_a authority_n beget_v but_o general_a oppression_n and_o if_o prince_n may_v be_v unhappy_a in_o any_o thing_n to_o taine_o they_o be_v unhappy_a in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thus_o indose_v and_o where_o any_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o king_n perilous_a advice_n as_o may_v either_o cause_v a_o rebellion_n or_o draw_v the_o people_n love_n from_o the_o king_n that_o king_n ought_v to_o banish_v such_o a_o man_n those_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n have_v satisfy_v the_o people_n as_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o prosperous_a so_o where_o the_o king_n have_v restrain_v the_o house_n the_o contrary_a have_v happen_v for_o the_o king_n atchivement_n in_o his_o parliament_n be_v the_o ready_a preparation_n to_o his_o ruin_n and_o when_o such_o thing_n fall_v out_o the_o king_n judgement_n be_v not_o examine_v but_o their_o knavery_n that_o abuse_v the_o king_n shall_v it_o be_v call_v a_o dishonour_n for_o the_o king_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o honest_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n those_o that_o tell_v the_o king_n these_o tale_n fear_v their_o own_o dishonour_n and_o not_o the_o king_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a and_o be_v guard_v by_o justice_n and_o piety_n it_o can_v receive_v neither_o wound_n nor_o stain_n great_a officer_n be_v general_o hate_v for_o abuse_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o state_n be_v discharge_v and_o other_o put_v in_o their_o room_n when_o the_o king_n leave_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v trust_v 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the_o magistrate_n and_o moderatour_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n have_v this_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o their_o eye_n give_v unto_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n nich._n hem_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o 84._o ps_n folly_n 431._o 432._o in_o all_o that_o prescription_n and_o ordinance_n ordain_v and_o set_v down_o by_o god_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o king_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o liberty_n that_o he_o give_v they_o to_o live_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o seem_v they_o good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o he_o enjoin_v they_o express_o to_o have_v always_o with_o they_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o civil_a and_o natural_a law_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o equity_n and_o right_n they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dependent_n on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o then_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o 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