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one_o side_n as_o another_z subject_n may_v take_v up_o arm_n mere_o defensive_a not_o offensive_a then_o in_o any_o case_n much_o less_o mere_o offensive_a why_o may_v they_o do_v so_o as_o he_o say_v because_o they_o be_v god_n anoint_a too_o be_v that_o his_o main_a reason_n for_o their_o take_n up_o arm_n well_o and_o how_o be_v they_o god_n anoint_a he_o say_v himself_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n why_o then_o by_o the_o fort_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n their_o arm_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v spiritual_a for_o they_o be_v not_o as_o he_o grant_v god_n anoint_a in_o a_o politic_a sense_n and_o therefore_o politic_a their_o arm_n must_v not_o be_v but_o he_o have_v other_o under-reason_n because_o god_n have_v forbid_v king_n to_o injure_v or_o oppress_v their_o subject_n be_v his_o anoint_a faithful_a christian_n so_o be_v they_o inhibit_v though_o their_o subject_n be_v pagan_n and_o god_n have_v likewise_o inhibit_v subject_n to_o resist_v and_o injure_v king_n item_n god_n have_v punish_v and_o plague_v king_n for_o so_o do_v note_v then_o that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o and_o beside_o that_o he_o deliver_v they_o to_o king_n to_o punish_v they_o god_n will_v likewise_o plague_v subject_n if_o they_o offend_v their_o king_n item_n that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n that_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o king_n to_o injure_v or_o oppress_v their_o subject_n wage_n war_n against_o they_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o less_o be_v there_o for_o subject_n then_o item_n that_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n at_o the_o coronation_n for_o king_n to_o observe_v so_o be_v there_o for_o subject_n likewise_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o why_o persist_v i_o in_o reply_v to_o these_o himself_o say_v he_o rank_n his_o reason_n to_o clear_v this_o point_n that_o king_n must_v no_o more_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o subject_n person_n or_o estate_n without_o legal_a conviction_n and_o just_a cause_n than_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o king_n a_o point_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o noon_n day_n though_o he_o have_v produce_v never_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o beside_o these_o and_o many_o his_o other_o instance_n of_o scripture_n although_o true_a in_o themselves_o and_o to_o be_v regard_v with_o tremble_n yet_o thus_o abuse_v by_o this_o vile_a man_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v answer_v with_o indignation_n and_o abhor_v because_o they_o be_v urge_v upon_o false_a ground_n and_o supposition_n and_o with_o a_o calumnious_a and_o seditious_a intent_n 5._o paradox_n that_o king_n be_v create_v by_o and_o for_o their_o subject_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v so_o sawey_a that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o modest_a man_n to_o repeat_v and_o this_o also_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o propose_a vindication_n and_o serve_v only_o to_o speak_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n sedition_n yet_o be_v this_o he_o say_v as_o false_a as_o seditious_a quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n as._n prov._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n say_v god_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o man_n dan._n 4.2_o the_o most_o high_a give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o not_o they_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o high_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o man_n god_n minister_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o people_n servant_n why_o be_v they_o call_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o john_n 10.34_o 35._o but_o because_o they_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o represent_v god_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o type_n and_o image_n of_o god_n divine_a providence_n christ_n kingly_a office_n and_o the_o angelical_a order_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n what_o say_v they_o when_o even_o wicked_a king_n be_v god_n ordinance_n 1._o sam._n 12.13_o and_o send_v of_o god_n not_o for_o their_o own_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o people_n sin_n prov._n 28.2_o we_o say_v there_o be_v four_o end_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o first_o be_v god_n glory_n the_o second_o be_v his_o own_o salvation_n the_o three_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n the_o four_o be_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n which_o consist_v as_o well_o in_o punish_v as_o reward_v rom._n 13.3_o 4._o now_o because_o the_o people_n be_v one_o end_n will_v they_o therefore_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a efficient_a though_o the_o people_n may_v secondary_o and_o in_o some_o circumstance_n be_v interest_v as_o in_o election_n where_o any_o such_o custom_n be_v in_o the_o inauguration_n the_o counsel_n the_o assistance_n yet_o can_v they_o have_v no_o right_n of_o challenge_n to_o the_o substance_n or_o primary_n fundamental_a the_o ordinance_n the_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o take_v the_o best_a of_o this_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o worst_a his_o intent_n he_o say_v be_v not_o to_o foment_n this_o unnatural_a destructive_a war_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v execrable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o even_o those_o that_o endeavour_v it_o be_v notwithstanding_o ashamed_a to_o proclaim_v it_o but_o he_o profess_v further_a that_o king_n be_v god_n anoint_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n their_o person_n be_v sacred_a and_o no_o violence_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v upon_o their_o person_n especial_o by_o their_o subject_n as_o he_o confess_v be_v clear_a 1._o sam._n 24.3_o to_z 12_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o chap._n 26.7_o to_o 25.2_o sam._n 1.2_o to_o 7._o nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o so_o cordial_o speak_v as_o he_o pretend_v because_o he_o conceal_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o king_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v inviolable_a not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_o likewise_o in_o their_o name_n and_o honour_n as_o be_v also_o clear_a exod._n 22.28_o eccles._n 10.20_o also_o in_o their_o government_n and_o authority_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o judas_n 8._o as_o also_o in_o their_o right_n and_o revenue_n matth._n 22.21_o rom._n 13.7_o these_o be_v matter_n 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