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unjust_a violence_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o emissary_n and_o with_o violente_fw-la resistance_n to_o defend_v themselves_o 7._o much_o more_o will_v they_o condemn_v other_o instance_n of_o great_a opposition_n make_v to_o the_o rage_n and_o tyranny_n of_o prince_n which_o we_o find_v record_v in_o scripture_n and_o not_o condemn_v as._n 1._o that_o opposition_n make_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o rehoboam_n when_o they_o revolt_v from_o he_o after_o they_o have_v a_o rough_a and_o tyrannical_a answer_n unto_o their_o just_a and_o lawful_a demand_n 1_o king_n 12_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cbron._n 10_o &_o 11._o they_o desire_v nothing_o upon_o the_o matter_n but_o that_o he_o will_v engage_v to_o rule_v over_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v a_o most_o harsh_a and_o tyrannical_a answer_n and_o avow_v that_o he_o will_v tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o oppress_v they_o more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o his_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v heavy_a than_o their_o loin_n whereupon_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o and_o erect_v themselves_o into_o a_o new_a commonwealth_n and_o choose_v a_o new_a king_n and_o we_o find_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o text_n condemn_v this_o for_o it_o be_v do_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o say_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o ahijah_n and_o when_o rehoboam_n raise_v a_o army_n to_o reduce_v they_o again_o under_o his_o power_n and_o command_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o shemaiah_n say_v speak_v unto_o rehoboam_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n import_v that_o this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o for_o that_o word_n 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o so_o israel_n rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n they_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o do_v the_o dutch_a render_v it_o and_o lunius_fw-la defecerunt_fw-la they_o fall_v away_o or_o make_v defection_n and_o the_o original_a word_n be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v to_o rebel_v yea_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v here_o use_v it_o will_v not_o have_v import_v a_o sinful_a rebellion_n and_o defection_n more_o than_o 2_o king_n 18._o 7._o where_o hezekiah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o prosper_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v forth_o the_o surveyer_n pag._n 66._o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o no_o sound_a man_n will_v think_v the_o sudden_a and_o furious_a rebellion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o david_n house_n upon_o the_o furious_a and_o rash_a answer_n of_o a_o young_a king_n be_v justifiable_a but_o whatever_n he_o say_v or_o think_v it_o do_v not_o weigh_v much_o with_o we_o have_v he_o show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o sinful_a upon_o the_o matter_n we_o shall_v hearty_o have_v acquiesce_v but_o since_o we_o see_v more_o hint_v at_o a_o approbation_n thereof_o we_o must_v rest_v there_o till_o we_o see_v strong_a reason_n than_o his_o naked_a assertion_n but_o say_v he_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o these_o who_o make_v the_o secession_n be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o justify_v the_o insurrection_n of_o any_o lesser_a party_n of_o private_a people_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a &_o subordinate_a ans_fw-fr by_o what_o right_a this_o major_a part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v make_v secession_n by_o that_o same_o right_n may_v the_o equal_a half_n or_o the_o lesser_a part_n have_v make_v secession_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o secession_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o their_o be_v the_o major_a part_n but_o upon_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o their_o demand_n and_o the_o tyrannicalnesse_n of_o the_o king_n reply_n 2._o this_o say_v much_o for_o we_o for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o king_n refuse_v subjection_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a king_n of_o their_o own_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o not_o to_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o after_o his_o own_o tyrannical_a will_n than_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o resist_v his_o unjust_a violence_n and_o defend_v themselves_o against_o his_o illegal_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v see_v they_o who_o may_v lawful_o do_v the_o more_o may_v do_v the_o less_o also_o so_o that_o see_v this_o people_n may_v lawful_o refuse_v subjection_n and_o homage_n unto_o rehoboam_n and_o all_o his_o subordinat_a magistrate_n they_o may_v also_o lawful_o have_v defend_v themselves_o against_o his_o tyranny_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o all_o under_o he_o and_o if_o they_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v so_o so_o may_v we_o 2._o they_o shall_v far_o more_o condemn_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o city_n of_o libnah_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 10._o this_o wicked_a king_n jehoram_n when_o he_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n strengthen_v himself_o and_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o diverse_a also_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n v._n 4._o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 6._o and_o he_o make_v he_o high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o compel_v judah_n there_o to_o v_o 11._o 13._o and_o because_o he_o have_v thus_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n do_v the_o city_n libnah_n revolt_n from_o under_o his_o hand_n commentator_n clear_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n as_o cornel._n a._n lap_n in_o loc_n propter_fw-la impietatem_fw-la regis_fw-la defecit_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la libna_fw-la sancitus_fw-la on_o 2_o king_n 8._o 22._o lobnah_n recessit_fw-la ne_fw-la esset_fw-la sub_fw-la manus_fw-la illius_fw-la dereliquer_fw-fr at_o enim_fw-la dominum_fw-la patruum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o pet._n martyr_n on_o 2_o king_n 8._o v._n 22._o causa_fw-la in_o paralip_n describitur_fw-la ob_fw-la regis_fw-la impietatem_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la cogere_fw-la ad_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la libnen_fw-mi ses_fw-fr pati_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la principibus_fw-la enim_fw-la parendum_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n &_o cum_fw-la illam_fw-la terram_fw-la inhabitandam_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la eo_fw-la foedere_fw-la habuissent_fw-la ubi_fw-la illum_fw-la juxta_fw-la ejus_fw-la verbum_fw-la colerent_fw-la jure_fw-la ejus_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la admittere_fw-la non_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la thus_o he_o approve_v of_o their_o revolt_n in_o this_o case_n what_o say_v our_o surveyer_n to_o this_o this_o say_v he_o import_v not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o the_o revolt_n or_o motive_n which_o they_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n for_o in_o that_o same_o verse_n &_o period_n it_o be_v say_v the_o edomite_n also_o revolt_v from_o he_o
do_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o this_o surveyer_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 8._o lawyer_n politician_n &_o divine_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o condition_n condescend_v on_o in_o all_o free_a republic_n hoenonius_n disp_n pol._n 2._o thes_n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o subject_n do_v stipulate_v from_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o will_v rule_v so_o as_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n under_o they_o and_o thes_n 5._o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v absolute_o promise_v and_o the_o subject_n upon_o condition_n promise_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o althusius_n cap._n 38._o polit._n n._n 31._o and_o cap._n 19_o n._n 15._o 23._o 29._o and_o timplerus_n polit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o quest._n 5._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n see_v likewise_o gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la thes_n 94._o pag._n 726._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n do_v covenante_n with_o each_o other_o final_o this_o be_v clear_v from_o some_o scripture_n instance_n as_o first_o the_o covenant_n which_o david_n make_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 3._o so_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o hebron_n and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_a david_n king_n over_o israel_n sanches_n on_o the_o place_n think_v he_o promise_v to_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17_o 15._o and_o that_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n which_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o a_o affair_n as_o concern_v the_o war_n with_o their_o near_a and_o insolent_a enemy_n concern_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v think_v upon_o in_o that_o troublesome_a state_n of_o affair_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o people_n promise_v fidelity_n and_o obedience_n and_o what_o else_o be_v require_v in_o well_o constitute_v commonwealth_n and_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o oath_n of_o both_o party_n cornel_n a_fw-fr lapet_n call_v it_o a_o mutual_a promise_n wherein_o david_n covenant_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n faithful_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n leut._n 17._o 16._o etc._n etc._n &_o israel_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o the_o surveyer_n try_v many_o shift_n to_o make_v this_o no_o mutual_a covenant_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n pag._n 94._o 95._o he_o can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n here_o agree_v upon_o betwixt_o david_n and_o these_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o say_v the_o quaestion_n be_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o matter_n and_o import_v of_o that_o covenant_n the_o scripture_n say_v not_o it_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o i_o shall_v rule_v you_o right_o if_o you_o obey_v medutiful_o otherwise_o not_o upon_o the_o king_n part_n and_o upon_o the_o people_n part_n we_o shall_v obey_v you_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o you_o if_o you_o rule_v we_o right_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o but_o use_v our_o coactive_a power_n upon_o you_o to_o dethrone_v and_o destroy_v you_o and_o punish_v you_o ans_fw-fr if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o here_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n wherein_o the_o king_n accept_v of_o condition_n and_o oblige_a himself_o thereunto_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n &_o the_o dutch_a annotator_n on_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o say_v hereby_o they_o be_v bind_v on_o both_o side_n by_o oath_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o other_o for_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o import_n of_o such_o covenant_n and_o what_o right_a or_o power_n the_o party_n keep_v have_v over_o the_o party_n fail_v 2._o the_o text_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o from_o the_o text_n we_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o king_n promise_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o satisfy_v they_o and_o induce_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o king_n and_o anoint_v he_o so_o that_o if_o the_o term_n have_v not_o please_v they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o king_n if_o the_o king_n have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n to_o account_v you_o still_o my_o enemy_n and_o kill_v such_o of_o you_o as_o i_o will_v and_o keep_v a_o live_v such_o of_o you_o as_o i_o will_v and_o so_o play_v the_o tyrant_n be_v like_a he_o have_v gote_v the_o answer_n that_o rehoboam_n goat_n to_o your_o tent_n â—_o israel_n what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n 3._o how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o mind_n to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o david_n upon_o such_o term_n they_o say_v he_o pag._n 95_o recognose_n his_o right_n of_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v remove_v by_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o they_o and_o it_o be_v add_v therefore_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o all_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a or_o that_o david_n do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n for_o if_o these_o reason_n have_v any_o force_n they_o will_v as_o well_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o it_o all_o but_o submit_v without_o covenant_n and_o they_o know_v his_o right_n by_o promise_n to_o the_o throne_n before_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v till_o now_o and_o now_o when_o they_o come_v david_n must_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o 2._o the_o 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