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for_o another_o preservation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o which_o he_o can_v ommit_v without_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o other_o destruction_n that_o may_v the_o other_o lawful_o require_v of_o he_o to_o do_v when_o he_o need_v it_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o undo_n of_o a_o great_a good_a but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o every_o subject_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v to_o their_o power_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o unjust_a violence_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o subject_n assistance_n who_o be_v seclude_v and_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o undo_v a_o great_a good_a than_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n ergo._fw-la this_o argument_n have_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o 1._o we_o short_o deny_v the_o assumption_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o two_o last_o branch_n both_o that_o the_o kingdom_n preservation_n stand_v in_o necessity_n of_o these_o man_n help_n and_o that_o their_o help_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o a_o great_a good_a see_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n give_v to_o confirm_v these_o two_o point_n wherein_o the_o nerve_n of_o the_o business_n lie_v we_o refer_v to_o a_o reason_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o they_o give_v page_n 22._o second_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o obligation_n to_o such_o a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o but_o that_o obligation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o act_n and_o exercise_v in_o a_o orderly_a and_o qualify_v way_n else_o what_o need_v any_o exception_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o levie_n excommunicate_v person_n be_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o actual_o oblige_v to_o call_v such_o but_o rather_o to_o seclude_v they_o be_v not_o all_o bound_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o be_v church_n member_n yet_o many_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o come_v and_o so_o ought_v neither_o to_o presume_v to_o come_v nor_o be_v admit_v be_v not_o all_o subject_n oblige_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o yet_o many_o because_o of_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v actual_o incapable_a of_o employment_n in_o the_o defence_n or_o prosecution_n thereof_o 3._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v above_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n they_o must_v cede_fw-la when_o ever_o they_o come_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o these_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o sometime_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v yield_v to_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n abraham_n must_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n at_o god_n command_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v to_o every_o mean_a that_o may_v be_v find_v expedient_a to_o that_o end_n unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v lawful_a and_o approven_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o write_a word_n do_v determine_v what_o mean_v we_o may_v use_v for_o that_o end_n and_o what_o not_o but_o 4._o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n forbid_v association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o know_a wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n be_v include_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o self-preservation_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o perpetual_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o this_o nature_n bid_v i_o preserve_v myself_o and_o nature_n bind_v i_o to_o have_v one_o friend_n and_o foe_n with_o god_n the_o heathen_n have_v a_o notion_n of_o it_o they_o observe_v that_o amphiaraus_n a_o wise_a virtuous_a man_n be_v therefore_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o seven_o man_n and_o seven_o horse_n because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o and_o associate_v with_o tydeus_n capaneus_n and_o other_o wicked_a commander_n march_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o thebes_n mr._n gill_n miscell_n qyest_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 171._o 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v frame_v thus_o in_o hypothesâ—_n such_o as_o be_v exclude_v be_v a_o great_a part_n if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o land_n if_o rule_v of_o exclusion_n be_v extend_v impartial_o now_o they_o have_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n allow_v they_o must_v either_o in_o these_o thing_n be_v insure_v by_o the_o interpose_v of_o a_o competent_a power_n for_o their_o defence_n or_o else_o they_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o act_v for_o themselves_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v interpose_v a_o competent_a power_n for_o their_o protection_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o act_v for_o themselves_o nam_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi vitam_fw-la that_fw-mi necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la we_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o such_o as_o be_v exclude_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o the_o rule_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o yet_o many_o who_o it_o exclude_v will_v have_v be_v take_v in_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o endeavour_n of_o duty_n and_o attain_v its_o perfection_n if_o the_o rule_n have_v not_o be_v quite_o destroy_v so_o great_a offence_n can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v strict_o urge_v in_o all_o particular_n 2._o we_o still_o affirm_v upon_o evident_a ground_n to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n competent_a in_o the_o land_n beside_o the_o malignant_a party_n which_o may_v protect_v the_o land_n and_o ensure_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n 3._o we_o be_v persuade_v many_o of_o that_o party_n who_o have_v be_v so_o deep_o involve_v in_o blood-guiltinesse_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n shall_v neither_o have_v life_n nor_o liberty_n secure_v to_o they_o because_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v but_o the_o not_o take_v away_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n from_o the_o land_n by_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o much_o innocent_a and_o precious_a blood_n be_v now_o shed_v our_o ruler_n have_v pardon_v that_o blood_n which_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o pardon_v it_o to_o the_o land_n because_o they_o pardon_v it_o to_o the_o murderer_n sect._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o well_o affect_a subject_n to_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o engadgment_n in_o war_n and_o associate_v with_o the_o malignant_a party_n some_o convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o public_a resolution_n and_o proceed_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o employ_v of_o the_o malignant_a party_n yet_o do_v not_o find_v such_o clearness_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o their_o owned_a conscience_n as_o to_o forbid_v the_o subject_n to_o concur_v in_o this_o war_n and_o associate_v with_o the_o army_n so_o constitute_v therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o speak_v something_o to_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o associate_n and_o join_v in_o arm_n with_o that_o party_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n to_o employ_v they_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v against_o association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v prove_v this_o the_o command_n prohibit_v conjunction_n with_o they_o and_o converse_v etc._n etc._n be_v common_a both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o people_n ensnare_a help_v of_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o associate_v in_o war_n with_o the_o malignant_n lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v and_o
to_o bite_v we_o we_o can_v hold_v they_o long_o from_o destroy_v he_o and_o we_o provoke_v they_o more_o by_o hold_v they_o in_o espouse_v his_o quarrel_n as_o jehoshaphat_n join_v with_o ahab_n we_o have_v do_v well_o to_o interpose_v ourselves_o between_o the_o king_n and_o they_o to_o make_v peace_n but_o to_o side_n to_o one_o party_n be_v not_o well_o do_v ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o furious_a and_o bloody_a man_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o hurt_v other_o especial_o good_a man_n and_o so_o deceive_v these_o employ_v but_o they_o do_v it_o under_o a_o pretence_n as_o a_o scorner_n reproach_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o sport_n so_o they_o under_o other_o pretence_n of_o wrong_n do_v of_o the_o country_n defence_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20_o 24_o show_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v trouble_n and_o keep_v peace_n as_o a_o contentious_a turbulent_a person_n will_v inflame_v a_o whole_a country_n and_o put_v they_o by_o the_o ear_n so_o a_o person_n though_o not_o contentious_a in_o his_o owned_a nature_n yet_o have_v many_o contentious_a interest_n follow_v he_o which_o he_o will_v not_o quite_o or_o commit_v to_o god_n providence_n as_o our_o king_n be_v o_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o have_v such_o a_o person_n among_o they_o he_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n of_o two_o kingdom_n verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o burn_v lip_n hot_a and_o great_a word_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n revenge_a its_o enmity_n and_o mind_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o be_v speak_v be_v like_o a_o potsneard_n a_o drossy_a piece_n cover_v over_o with_o the_o fairding_n of_o hypocrisy_n or_o like_o a_o sepulchre_n garnish_v and_o paint_v he_o dissemble_v and_o speak_v vanity_n and_o flatter_v psal._n 12._o 3._o but_o he_o lave_v up_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n close_o within_o he_o till_o a_o time_n of_o vent_v they_o therefore_o when_o he_o speak_v so_o fair_a and_o courteous_o be_v not_o confident_a of_o he_o trust_v he_o not_o too_o far_o till_o thou_o have_v proof_n of_o his_o reality_n put_v not_o thyself_o and_o thy_o dear_a interest_n into_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v wisdom_n and_o not_o want_v of_o charity_n jer._n 12._o 6._o micah_n 7._o 5._o cain_n joab_n judas_n be_v proof_n of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v cover_v a_o time_n but_o not_o long_o naturam_fw-la expellas_fw-la furcâ_fw-la licet_fw-la usque_fw-la recurrat_fw-la all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v witness_n of_o it_o psal._n 125._o so_o then_o vers_fw-la 21._o the_o calumniator_n and_o false_a accuser_n who_o open_o profess_v his_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o the_o flatterer_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v move_v with_o love_n both_o of_o they_o produce_v one_o effect_n viz_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n chap_n 27._o 3_o 4._o a_o stone_n be_v heavy_a and_o the_o sand_n weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavyer_n than_o they_o both_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v what_o we_o may_v expect_v of_o the_o enrage_a exasperate_v malignant_a party_n their_o wrath_n against_o all_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o faithful_a seclude_v and_o purge_v they_o out_o of_o place_n of_o trust_n be_v weighty_a and_o unsupportable_a like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o will_v crush_v they_o under_o it_o if_o god_n support_v not_o it_o be_v like_o a_o swell_a river_n or_o a_o high_a springtide_n it_o go_v over_o all_o bank_n since_o the_o state_n and_o church_n have_v draw_v the_o sluice_n and_o let_v it_o out_o but_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o godliness_n and_o piety_n itself_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o that_o no_o mean_n can_v quench_v that_o heat_n verse_n 6_o faithful_a man_n reproof_n remonstrance_n and_o warning_n apply_v in_o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v better_o than_o a_o enemy_n kiss_v and_o flattery_n than_o his_o oil_n and_o ointment_n be_v therefore_o we_o will_v pray_v against_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o that_o god_n will_v smite_v we_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o dainty_n of_o the_o wicked_a joabs_n judase_n and_o achitophel_n verse_n 8._o speak_v sad_o against_o minister_n that_o withdraw_v from_o their_o charge_n so_o unnecessar_o as_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v too_o long_o from_o her_o nest_n the_o young_a starve_v for_o cold_a or_o famine_n or_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n so_o these_o who_o have_v no_o necessary_a call_n to_o be_v elsewhere_a especial_o not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o commission_n yet_o stay_v not_o with_o their_o flock_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o soul_n ruin_n verse_n 10_o o_o how_o do_v this_o speak_v against_o the_o present_a course_n of_o judicatories_n they_o have_v forsake_v their_o old_a faithful_a friend_n when_o they_o prove_v ever_o constant_a and_o have_v go_v in_o to_o their_o wicked_a countrymen_n house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n but_o a_o neighbour_n in_o affection_n and_o piety_n be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n in_o flesh_n and_o near_a in_o habitation_n chap_n 28._o 1._o the_o wicked_a slay_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n wicked_a man_n be_v now_o choose_v for_o stoutness_n and_o courage_n but_o they_o have_v no_o sure_a foundation_n for_o it_o its_o butt_n like_o the_o rage_n and_o temerity_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o drunkard_n but_o godly_a man_n once_o satisfy_v in_o ground_n of_o conscience_n about_o their_o duty_n will_v have_v be_v bold_a as_o lion_n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v have_v make_v they_o bold_a psal._n 112._o 7_o 8._o levit._fw-la 26._o 36._o now_o verse_n 2_o behold_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o governor_n be_v change_v there_o be_v almost_o a_o total_a alteration_n and_o we_o be_v face_n about_o which_o can_v but_o bring_v ruin_n to_o the_o land_n especial_o when_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o piety_n be_v shut_v out_o verse_n 4._o with_o chap_n 29._o 27._o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n and_o argument_n of_o decline_a and_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o man_n praise_v the_o wicked_a change_v their_o name_n though_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o change_v and_o leave_v off_o contend_v with_o they_o or_o declare_v against_o they_o and_o do_v rather_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o godly_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o law_n contend_v with_o discountenance_v they_o and_o oppose_v they_o as_o david_n i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o earnest_o contend_v with_o they_o thus_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o partake_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n ver_fw-la 5_o it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a that_o all_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v now_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o time_n and_o discern_v the_o right_a way_n and_o that_o so_o many_o that_o fear_n god_n understand_v it_o not_o see_v the_o lord_n secret_a be_v reveal_v to_o they_o psal._n 25._o 14._o verse_n 6_o 7._o a_o poor_a man_n and_o weak_a mean_n if_o they_o be_v of_o upright_a man_n be_v better_o and_o strong_a than_o many_o rich_a and_o strong_a perverter_n a_o companion_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n aggree_v not_o in_o one_o person_n the_o one_o be_v a_o honour_n the_o other_o a_o shame_n to_o all_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o verse_n 9_o their_o prayer_n and_o profession_n be_v abomination_n no_o acceptation_n of_o those_o who_o turno_fw-la away_o their_o ear_n from_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n who_o walk_v contrare_fw-la to_o it_o verse_n 10._o these_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a man_n that_o have_v entice_v some_o godly_a man_n and_o lead_v they_o on_o in_o the_o present_a course_n shall_v themselves_o smart_a for_o it_o when_o the_o godly_a seduce_v shall_v see_v good_a thing_n after_o all_o this_o verse_n 12_o when_o wicked_a man_n have_v power_n and_o trust_n good_a man_n hide_v and_o retire_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v chap._n 10_o 10_o 11._o shall_v we_o thus_o choose_v our_o owned_a plague_n tyranny_n oppression_n calamity_n and_o misery_n and_o cast_v away_o our_o owned_a glory_n then_z vers_n 13._o repentance_n require_v true_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o real_a forsake_v if_o both_o these_o join_v not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cover_v and_o hide_v of_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n confess_v and_o yet_o walk_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o he_o be_v but_o use_v his_o confession_n as_o a_o cover_v to_o retain_v his_o sin_n and_o such_o shall_v not_o find_v mercy_n of_o god_n or_o prosper_v before_o man_n verse_n 14_o it_o be_v not_o so_o despisable_v a_o thing_n to_o fear_v always_o and_o to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o make_v it_o be_v count_v a_o reproach_n to_o have_v any_o scruple_n at_o the_o prelent_a course_n but_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n but_o he_o that_o embolden_v himself_o