defence_n without_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o representative_a can_v in_o every_o case_n be_v condemn_v particular_o not_o in_o our_o case_n now_o the_o antecedent_n i_o say_v be_v abundant_o prove_v in_o the_o book_n mention_v which_o this_o windy_a man_n think_v needless_a to_o run_v out_o upon_o but_o he_o may_v rather_o say_v he_o think_v impossible_a to_o answer_v and_o beyond_o his_o poor_a strength_n to_o grapple_v with_o as_o he_o say_v page_n 20._o we_o must_v then_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o what_o in_o that_o page_n which_o he_o think_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v unto_o the_o many_o argument_n produce_v by_o they_o he_o be_v please_v to_o present_v what_o sense_n say_v he_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n when_o they_o have_v come_v to_o liberty_n have_v of_o these_o arm_n their_o late_a representative_a have_v declare_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o such_o way_n be_v bury_v that_o the_o posterity_n may_v never_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o exemplary_a their_o progenitor_n have_v so_o deep_o drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o same_o the_o result_n of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o much_o sin_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n vastation_n confusion_n and_o destruction_n to_o prince_n and_o people_n i_o answer_v 1._o what_o that_o liberty_n be_v which_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n be_v now_o come_v to_o who_o can_v see_v it_o for_o the_o perfect_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n they_o be_v sell_v unto_o a_o freedom_n he_o talk_v of_o when_o all_o our_o libertye_n be_v sell_v and_o we_o give_v up_o as_o bond_n man_n and_o bond_n woman_n unto_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o man_n and_o be_v deny_v the_o very_a liberty_n which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o all_o free_a subject_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o birthright_n and_o native_a privilege_n of_o all_o man_n viz._n to_o supplicate_v petition_n or_o to_o pray_v what_o liberty_n can_v he_o then_o mean_v unless_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v licentiousness_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o our_o covenant_n to_o turn_v apostat_n from_o his_o truth_n and_o our_o profession_n to_o swear_v &_o foresweare_v to_o drink_v debauch_n whore_n commit_v sodomy_n &_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n without_o curb_n or_o control_v be_v this_o the_o liberty_n he_o understand_v sure_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n account_v that_o devilish_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n 2._o we_o know_v what_o this_o late_a representative_n have_v do_v but_o whether_o therein_o they_o have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o representative_n and_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n will_v it_o may_v be_v be_v consider_v when_o he_o and_o i_o both_o be_v rot_v sure_o they_o never_o have_v any_o express_a yea_o nor_o tacit_a commission_n from_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n to_o give_v up_o all_o their_o neck_n to_o the_o stroke_n the_o axe_n as_o treatour_n and_o rebel_n for_o do_v nothing_o but_o stand_v to_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o manifest_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o their_o worthy_a progenitor_n who_o valiant_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o libertye_n of_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n and_o to_o proclaim_v and_o declare_v themselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o man_n of_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o that_o war_n though_o most_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a 3._o we_o be_v persuade_v let_v he_o with_o what_o he_o will_v the_o memory_n of_o these_o memorable_a way_n shall_v never_o be_v bury_v but_o shall_v stand_v as_o exemplary_a monument_n to_o succeed_a generation_n when_o god_n shall_v think_v it_o meet_v to_o animate_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n to_o free_v the_o land_n of_o tyranny_n and_o of_o domineer_a abjure_a prelate_n withal_o their_o tail_n and_o train_n and_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v that_o his_o representative_n have_v not_o take_v a_o course_n fit_a for_o bury_v the_o memory_n of_o these_o way_n but_o rather_o a_o way_n to_o revive_v afresh_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o and_o to_o commend_v they_o more_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o who_o love_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n kingdom_n 4._o what_o bitter_a fruit_n these_o be_v which_o he_o say_v our_o progenitour_n have_v drink_v so_o deep_o of_o we_o know_v not_o they_o live_v and_o die_v such_o of_o they_o as_o own_v and_o steadfast_o adhere_v to_o that_o cause_n and_o covenant_n in_o honour_n and_o peace_n and_o their_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n when_o he_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o perjure_a malignant_a apostate_n faction_n shall_v rot_v we_o need_v not_o have_v fear_v that_o either_o sin_n shame_n sorrow_n vastation_n confusion_n or_o destruction_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o price_n or_o people_n if_o we_o have_v prosecute_v the_o end_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o zeal_n and_o faithfulness_n according_a to_o our_o manifold_a vow_n promise_n solemn_a oath_n and_o engagement_n but_o what_o ever_o of_o these_o have_v follow_v shall_v be_v and_o will_v be_v right_o father_v on_o our_o defection_n and_o lose_v of_o zeal_n and_o what_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n &_o vastation_n &_o confusion_n &_o destruction_n shall_v now_o follow_v both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o upon_o this_o unparallelable_a defection_n &_o apostasy_n whereof_o now_o they_o be_v avowed_o guilty_a none_o who_o be_v not_o a_o utter_a stranger_n unto_o god_n his_o faithful_a word_n and_o dispensation_n but_o may_v without_o any_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foretell_v next_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o dispute_n proceed_v upon_o a_o most_o untrue_a and_o malicious_a misrepresentation_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n &_o upon_o two_o false_a hypothesis_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o be_v those_o as_o if_o say_v he_o the_o king_n have_v be_v the_o first_o invader_n of_o the_o nation_n whereas_o it_o be_v know_v his_o authority_n be_v first_o invade_v his_o law_n tread_v upon_o kiss_v proclamation_n open_o despise_v his_o castle_n violent_o seize_v his_o arm_n he_o take_v be_v notinvasive_a against_o the_o nation_n but_o defensive_a of_o his_o own_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o person_n of_o orderly_a walk_a subject_n and_o for_o reduce_v these_o who_o stray_v from_o their_o duty_n answ_n quis_fw-la tulerit_fw-la graccho_n de_fw-la seditione_n querentes_fw-la who_o will_v suffer_v such_o a_o manifest_a notorious_a liar_n to_o say_v that_o other_o make_v misrepresentation_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o 1._o do_v not_o all_o who_o then_o live_v and_o yet_o read_v the_o public_a paper_n and_o other_o act_n that_o pass_v then_o know_v that_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o false_a perfidious_a fugitive_a prelate_n the_o king_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o make_v war_n on_o scotland_n ere_o ever_o they_o think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o war_n conclude_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v not_o free_a trade_v take_v away_o be_v not_o the_o scottish_a nobility_n at_o court_n make_v to_o abjure_v the_o national_a covenant_n and_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o glasgow_n be_v there_o not_o a_o declaration_n emit_v feb._n 27._o &_o public_o read_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a subject_n and_o covenanter_n in_o scotland_n be_v term_v rebel_n be_v not_o berwik_n and_o carlisle_n frontier_n city_n strong_o fortify_v and_o garrison_v be_v not_o the_o earl_n of_o huntly_n make_v governor_n of_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n and_o have_v some_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o aberdeen_n fortify_v itself_o to_o take_v in_o the_o king_n navy_n of_o ship_n when_o it_o shall_v come_v be_v not_o the_o marquis_n of_o douglas_n &_o lord_n haris_n ready_a to_o rise_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o south_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o the_o deputy_n of_o ireland_n prepare_v man_n to_o land_v they_o in_o the_o west_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o the_o earl_n of_o arundale_n make_v the_o king_n general_n and_o be_v not_o the_o king_n to_o have_v his_o rendezvouz_n at_o york_n in_o aprile_a and_o all_o the_o english_a nobility_n command_v to_o attend_v he_o there_o by_o a_o letter_n write_v jan._n 26._o before_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o scotland_n have_v any_o army_n in_o readiness_n what_o impudence_n be_v this_o then_o to_o say_v the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o first_o invader_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o expedition_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1640._o manage_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v abundant_o verify_v by_o their_o public_a paper_n that_o it_o be_v pure_o defensive_a and_o it_o be_v notour_n that_o before_o the_o leafy_a be_v make_v and_o appoint_v
contrary_a criminal_a and_o guilty_a with_o your_o prince_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o same_o crime_n because_o you_o assist_v and_o maintain_v your_o prince_n in_o their_o blind_a rage_n and_o give_v no_o declaration_n that_o their_o tyranny_n displease_v you_o this_o doctrine_n i_o know_v be_v strange_a to_o the_o blind_a world_n but_o the_o verity_n thereof_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o all_o notable_a punishment_n from_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o original_a world_n perish_v by_o water_n when_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n be_v punish_v by_o fire_n and_o final_o when_o jerusalem_n be_v horrible_o destroy_v do_v any_o think_v that_o all_o be_v alike_o wicked_a before_o the_o world_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o if_o they_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o external_a fact_n for_o some_o be_v young_a and_o can_v not_o be_v oppressor_n nor_o can_v defile_v themselves_o with_o unnatural_a and_o beastly_a lust_n some_o be_v pitiful_a and_o gentle_a of_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o thirst_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o do_v any_o escape_n the_o plague_n and_o vengeance_n which_o do_v apprehend_v the_o multitude_n let_v the_o scripture_n witness_n and_o the_o history_n be_v consider_v which_o plain_o do_v testify_v that_o by_o the_o water_n all_o flesh_n onâ—arth_n at_o that_o time_n do_v perish_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n reserve_v that_o none_o escape_v in_o sodom_n and_o in_o the_o other_o city_n adjacent_a except_o lot_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o that_o famous_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o last_o and_o horrible_a destruction_n none_o escape_v god_n vengeance_n except_o so_o many_o as_o before_o be_v disperse_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o severity_n see_v that_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o offender_n let_v flesh_n cease_v to_o disput_n with_o god_n and_o let_v all_o man_n by_o these_o example_n learn_v betimes_o to_o flee_v and_o avoid_v the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o the_o proud_a contemner_n of_o god_n if_o that_o they_o list_v not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o plague_n the_o cause_n be_v evident_a if_o we_o can_v be_v subject_a without_o grudge_v to_o god_n judgement_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o just_a for_o in_o the_o original_a world_n none_o be_v find_v that_o either_o do_v resist_v tyranny_n nor_o yet_o that_o earnest_o reprehend_v the_o same_o in_o sodom_n be_v none_o find_v that_o do_v gain-stand_a that_o furious_a and_o beastly_a multitude_n that_o do_v compass_v about_o and_o besiege_v the_o house_n of_o lot_n and_o final_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v find_v none_o that_o study_v to_o reprepresse_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v conjure_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o evangel_n but_o all_o faint_v i_o except_v ever_o such_o as_o give_v witness_v with_o their_o blood_n or_o fly_v that_o such_o impiety_n displease_v they_o all_o keeped_a silence_n by_o the_o which_o all_o approve_a iniquity_n and_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o tyrant_n and_o so_o be_v array_v and_o set_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o battle_n against_o the_o almighty_a and_o against_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n for_o whosoever_o gather_v not_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o harvest_n be_v judge_v to_o scatter_v and_o therefore_o of_o one_o vengeance_n temporal_a be_v they_o all_o partaker_n will_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n hold_v you_o as_o innocent_n be_v not_o deceive_v dear_a brethren_n god_n have_v punish_v not_o only_o the_o proud_a tyrant_n filthy_a person_n and_o cruel_a murderer_n but_o also_o such_o as_o with_o they_o do_v draw_v the_o yoke_n of_o iniquity_n be_v it_o by_o flatter_a their_o offence_n obey_v their_o unjust_a command_n or_o in_o wink_v at_o their_o manifest_a iniquity_n all_o such_o i_o say_v god_n once_o punish_v with_o the_o chief_a offender_n be_v you_o assure_v brethren_n that_o as_o he_o be_v immutable_a in_o nature_n so_o will_v he_o not_o pardon_v you_o in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v punish_v in_o other_o and_o now_o the_o less_o because_o he_o have_v plain_o admonish_v you_o of_o the_o danger_n come_v and_o have_v offer_v you_o his_o mercy_n before_o he_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a so_o in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o england_n p_o ag_n 107._o no_o other_o assurate_n will_v i_o require_v that_o your_o plague_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o your_o destruction_n approach_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v understand_v that_o you_o do_v justify_v yourselves_o in_o this_o your_o former_a iniquity_n absolve_v and_o flatter_v you_o who_o list_n god_n the_o father_n his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n his_o holy_a angel_n the_o creature_n sensible_a and_o insensible_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n and_o shall_v condemn_v you_o if_o in_o time_n you_o repent_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o i_o wrap_v you_o all_o in_o idolatry_n all_o in_o murder_n and_o all_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o iniquity_n be_v that_o none_o of_o you_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n none_o have_v remember_v his_o office_n and_o charge_n which_o be_v to_o have_v resist_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o your_o power_n that_o impiety_n at_o the_o beginning_n but_o you_o have_v all_o follow_v the_o wicked_a commandment_n and_o all_o have_v consent_v to_o cruel_a murder_n in_o so_o far_o as_o in_o your_o eye_n your_o brethren_n have_v most_o unjust_o suffer_v and_o none_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o complain_v of_o that_o injury_n cruelty_n and_o murder_n i_o do_v ever_o except_o such_o as_o either_o by_o their_o death_n by_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n or_o by_o avoid_v the_o realm_n for_o iniquity_n in_o the_o same_o commit_v and_o give_v testimony_n that_o such_o a_o horrible_a fall_n from_o god_n do_v inward_o grieve_v they_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a i_o fear_v no_o more_o to_o accuse_v of_o idolatry_n of_o treason_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o of_o cruel_a murder_v of_o their_o brethren_n than_o do_v zecharias_n the_o son_n of_o jehojadah_n 2_o chron._n 24_o ver_fw-la 20._o fear_n to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n why_o have_v you_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n it_o shall_v not_o prosperous_o succeed_v unto_o you_o but_o even_o as_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v he_o leave_v you_o and_n again_o pag._n 109._o but_o let_v his_o holy_a and_o bless_a ordinance_n command_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o kirk_n be_v within_o the_o bound_n so_o sure_a and_o establish_v that_o if_o prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n will_v enterprise_n to_o change_v or_o disannul_v the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v the_o repute_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unworthy_a to_o reign_v above_o his_o people_n yea_o that_o the_o same_o man_n or_o man_n that_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v god_n true_a religion_n once_o establish_v and_o to_o erect_v idolatry_n which_o god_n deta_v be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n according_a to_o god_n commandment_n the_o negligence_n of_o which_o part_n have_v make_v you_o all_o these_o only_o except_v which_o before_o i_o have_v express_v murderer_n of_o your_o brethren_n denier_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o manifest_a traitor_n to_o god_n sovereign_a majesty_n which_o horrible_a crime_n if_o you_o will_v avoid_v in_o time_n come_v then_o must_v you_o i_o mean_v the_o prince_n ruler_n and_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o solemn_a covenant_n renew_v the_o oath_n betwixt_o god_n and_o you_o in_o that_o form_n and_o as_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n 2_o chron._n 15._o this_o be_v thy_o duty_n &_o this_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n o_o england_n to_o stay_v god_n vengeance_n which_o thou_o have_v long_o deserve_v and_o shall_v not_o escape_v if_o his_o religion_n and_o honour_n be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n and_o change_n as_o oft_o as_o thy_o ruler_n list_v the-reader_n may_v consider_v also_o what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o in_o his_o discourse_n with_o litingtoun_n who_o be_v of_o this_o surveyer_n judgement_n history_n of_o reformation_n lib._n 4._o this_o be_v consonant_a likewise_o unto_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n authorize_v by_o king_n james_n and_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1567._o act._n 14._o where_o among_o good_a work_n of_o the_o 2_o table_n these_o be_v mention_v to_o honour_v father_n mother_n prince_n ruler_n and_o superior_a power_n to_o love_v they_o to_o support_v they_o yea_o to_o obey_v their_o charge_n not_o repugn_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o innocent_n to_o repress_v tyranny_n to_o defend_v the_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v to_o disobey_v or_o resist_v any_o that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o authority_n while_o they_o pass_v not_o over_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n to_o
all_o that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o god_n have_v so_o plain_o declare_v by_o his_o providence_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o place_v leave_v for_o pray_v that_o the_o thing_n where_o with_o we_o be_v threaten_v may_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o we_o must_v suffer_v and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o this_o case_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n be_v unlawful_a this_o i_o say_v we_o willing_o grant_v but_o if_o he_o will_v wrest_v the_o word_n further_a to_o make_v they_o say_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o he_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o attend_v to_o their_o scope_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v question_v if_o the_o chief_a priest_n scribes_z and_o elder_n who_o send_v out_o that_o band_n of_o soldier_n be_v lawful_a civil_a magistrate_n at_o this_o time_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o use_v such_o civil_a force_n and_o coaction_n and_o not_o rather_o usurper_n but_o we_o need_v press_v this_o no_o further_o have_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v what_o we_o assert_v even_o yield_v this_o unto_o the_o adversary_n after_o that_o naphtali_n have_v consider_v these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v object_v to_o the_o empanel_v he_o propose_v two_o other_o to_o be_v examine_v the_o first_o be_v joh._n 18_o 36._o if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jews_n unto_o which_o naphtaly_n answer_v thus_o as_o the_o intent_n &_o scope_n of_o our_o lord_n answer_n be_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o calumny_n object_v against_o he_o by_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n in_o opposition_n to_o caesar_n so_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o other_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v institute_v but_o whole_o spiritual_a for_o declare_v the_o truth_n &_o thereby_o gain_v soul_n unto_o glory_n whence_o as_o our_o lord_n will_v there_o infer_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o conquer_v to_o himself_o disciple_n by_o outward_a force_n and_o thereby_o to_o gain_v follower_n to_o the_o spoil_n of_o caesar_n and_o other_o prince_n so_o it_o be_v without_o all_o shadow_n of_o connexion_n thence_o to_o conclude_v that_o a_o people_n have_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v without_o resistance_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o the_o manifest_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o be_v impious_o and_o sacrilegious_o spoil_v and_o deprive_v thereof_o when_o they_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o this_o the_o surveyer_n account_v pag._n 268._o a_o extravagant_a exposition_n and_o why_o be_v not_o say_v he_o christ_n plain_a meaning_n to_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v spiritual_a by_o this_o that_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v engage_v mere_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o under_o this_o formality_n that_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o fight_v violent_o for_o he_o this_o be_v security_n enough_o to_o caesar_n &_o all_o magistrate_n for_o ever_o that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v take_v up_o arm_n in_o his_o quarrel_n against_o they_o but_o shall_v only_o do_v so_o when_o religion_n come_v to_o be_v a_o lawright_n defensible_a under_o the_o magistrate_n protection_n against_o all_o foreigner_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o his_o say_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o conquer_v disciple_n to_o himself_o by_o outward_a force_n his_o intention_n be_v mere_o to_o give_v assurance_n that_o violent_a resistance_n to_o our_o proper_a magistrate_n even_o in_o his_o behalf_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o kingdom_n answ_n 1._o mr_n hutcheson_n on_o the_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n scope_n here_o be_v express_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o accusation_n concern_v his_o kingdom_n and_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o it_o negative_o as_o may_v satisfy_v pilate_n that_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o consist_v with_o the_o saifty_a of_o the_o roman_a state_n therefore_o he_o show_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o he_o instance_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o permit_v his_o servant_n to_o fight_v in_o his_o defence_n as_o they_o offer_v to_o do_v when_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o take_v he_o this_o in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o surveyer_n gloss_n and_o less_o discrepant_a from_o naphtali_n gloss_n then_o be_v he_o 2._o what_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o none_o of_o christ_n servant_n be_v engage_v mere_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o under_o this_o formality_n to_o fight_v violent_o for_o he_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o christian_n in_o a_o kingdom_n may_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o profess_a religion_n receive_v and_o swear_v to_o by_o king_n and_o all_o rank_n against_o manifest_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n i_o see_v not_o the_o consequence_n see_v they_o may_v do_v all_o this_o as_o civil_a subject_n good_a country_n man_n and_o loyal_a patriot_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o 3._o himself_o dar_fw-ge not_o deny_v but_o even_o christian_n suject_n of_o christ_n may_v take_v up_o arm_n in_o his_o quarrel_n in_o some_o case_n for_o he_o grant_v it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o case_n when_o religion_n come_v to_o be_v a_o law_n right_n defensible_a under_o the_o magistrate_n protection_n against_o foreigner_n but_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o this_o exception_n alone_o in_o all_o christ_n answer_n 2._o if_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n more_o for_o this_o then_o for_o other_o why_o may_v not_o we_o put_v in_o our_o exception_n as_o well_o as_o our_o adversary_n put_v in_o his_o 3._o if_o it_o become_v a_o law_n right_a why_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o be_v defend_v by_o private_a subject_n as_o other_o law_n right_n and_o civil_a libertye_n be_v and_o may_v be_v even_o against_o magistrate_n 4._o shall_v it_o not_o be_v defend_v even_o when_o it_o become_v a_o law_n right_a against_o foreigner_n but_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n then_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o concur_v private_a person_n may_v not_o defend_v their_o religion_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n against_o a_o army_n of_o turk_n papist_n or_o heathen_n come_v to_o press_v all_o to_o mahometanisme_n idolatry_n or_o heathenism_n what_o height_n of_o absurdity_n be_v here_o 5._o since_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v servant_n to_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a subject_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v more_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o engage_v in_o christ_n quarrel_n under_o this_o formality_n that_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n then_o for_o mere_a subject_n see_v christ_n make_v no_o exception_n here_o of_o one_o or_o other_o nor_o distinction_n among_o his_o servant_n and_o see_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o little_a security_n for_o caesar_n as_o the_o other_o if_o the_o scope_n mention_v by_o the_o surveyer_n be_v the_o true_a scope_n 4._o the_o particular_a mention_v by_o naphtali_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o true_a scope_n than_o this_o which_o the_o surveyer_n mention_v for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o touch_v resistance_n to_o our_o proper_a magistrate_n in_o christ_n behalf_n but_o whether_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n or_o not_o to_o which_o christ_n answer_v that_o howbeit_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o his_o kingdom_n be_v consistent_a with_o caesar_n kingdom_n and_o as_o he_o come_v not_o to_o conquer_v subject_n to_o himself_o by_o outward_a force_n so_o he_o mind_v not_o to_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n by_o arm_n naphtaly_n do_v add_v further_o the_o truth_n whereof_o together_o with_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o adversary_n may_v soon_o be_v discover_v if_o the_o question_n be_v but_o state_v in_o the_o term_n of_o one_o foreign_a and_o independent_a prince_n invade_v another_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o whatever_o solution_n or_o evasion_n they_o shall_v herein_o make_v will_v as_o exact_o quadrate_n to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v almost_o ridiculous_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o greatest-aggravations_a of_o invasion_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o prince_n upon_o his_o own_o subject_n who_o profession_n he_o himself_o be_v principal_o bind_v to_o maintain_v shall_v import_v any_o speciality_n and_o
not_o only_o without_o but_o even_o against_o authority_n yet_o be_v in_o order_n to_o such_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n do_v sufficient_o warrant_v they_o before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n from_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n or_o act_n then_o stand_v against_o the_o same_o wherewith_o they_o may_v have_v be_v charge_v but_o what_o can_v he_o hence_o infer_v will_v he_o infer_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n either_o say_v or_o think_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o no_o magistrate_n be_v among_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o violent_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o think_v their_o law_n either_o unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v ibid._n pag._n 13._o by_o what_o medium_n will_v he_o couple_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a together_o may_v not_o a_o man_n disallow_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o magistrate_n with_o they_o except_o the_o supreme_a may_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o supreme_a and_o violent_o resist_v he_o whensoever_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o i_o very_o think_v the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n will_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o when_o strong_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v in_o order_n to_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n people_n may_v have_v their_o own_o convocation_n even_o against_o authority_n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o no_o stand_a law_n against_o the_o same_o see_v all_o know_v that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la supreme_a lex_fw-la and_o that_o no_o law_n or_o act_n when_o the_o strike_v observation_n thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o republic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o all_o law_n be_v make_v be_v of_o force_n the_o next_o passage_n he_o cit_v be_v out_o of_o pag._n 14._o be_v naphtaly_n have_v these_o word_n that_o the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o self-defence_n be_v not_o only_o found_v in_o but_o be_v the_o very_a first_o instinct_n of_o pure_a nature_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o action_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v competent_a to_o and_o exercise_v by_o every_o individual_a before_o that_o either_o society_n or_o government_n be_v know_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v surrender_v and_o supperssed_a by_o the_o erect_n of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a end_n and_o motive_n for_o which_o all_o voluntary_a societye_n and_o policy_n be_v introduce_v and_o be_v continue_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o principal_n and_o not_o the_o principal_a as_o he_o miscit_v it_o rule_v of_o righteousness_n whereunto_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v resolve_v and_o whereby_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o then_o add_v so_o it_o do_v infallible_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v yet_o competent_a to_o all_o man_n whether_o separat_o or_o joint_o and_o need_v no_o other_o pre-requisite_a but_o that_o of_o intolerable_a injury_n which_o for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n only_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o whole_a share_n &_o interest_n therein_o and_o be_v complete_v for_o excercise_n by_o such_o a_o probable_a capacity_n as_o may_v encourage_v the_o asserter_n thereof_o to_o undertake_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v set_v down_o his_o word_n true_o and_o whole_o and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v there_o here_o that_o will_v ground_v the_o foresay_a thesis_fw-la must_v a_o man_n that_o say_v thus_o necessary_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o carry_v through_o their_o matter_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v be_v unjust_a let_v he_o the_o next_o time_n i_o pray_v prove_v this_o consequenc_n for_o i_o and_o many_o more_o do_v and_o will_v deny_v it_o his_o next_o passage_n be_v out_o of_o pag._n 15._o the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o propel_v by_o force_n of_o such_o injury_n that_o be_v to_o be_v violent_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n that_o man_n in_o their_o primeve_n liberty_n can_v be_v engage_v in_o which_o sure_o be_v a_o very_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a assertion_n and_o such_o as_o he_o nor_o no_o rational_a man_n who_o know_v to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v contradict_v and_o from_o whence_o no_o man_n that_o know_v what_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v can_v infer_v his_o forecited_a thesis_fw-la the_o next_o passage_n he_o miserable_o curtail_v out_o of_o pag._n 16_o 17._o but_o though_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o except_v that_o parenthesis_n which_o he_o have_v soi_v in_o in_o the_o same_o character_n to_o deceive_v the_o sample_n reader_n what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o it_o when_o once_o say_v that_o combination_n for_o assistance_n in_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n of_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n whereunto_o the_o force_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n through_o the_o perversion_n of_o that_o mean_a of_o government_n appoint_v for_o their_o preservation_n do_v ultimate_o reduce_v they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o that_o whole_a city_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o innocent_n from_o unjust_a tyranny_n even_o of_o lawful_a power_n have_v be_v overtake_v therefore_o by_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n must_v he_o needs_o be_v think_v to_o say_v and_o assert_v that_o private_a subject_n may_v combine_v together_o and_o make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n when_o they_o in_o their_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n think_v the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v pervert_v what_o sharp_a sight_a man_n can_v be_v able_a to_o see_v where_o these_o two_o shall_v meet_v he_o tell_v we_o next_o that_o pag._n 18_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o not_o only_a power_n of_o self-defence_n but_o vindicative_a and_o reform_a power_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o whole_a &_o against_o all_o magisirate_n and_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o judgement_n come_v on_o suppose_v their_o capacity_n probable_a to_o bear_v they_o forth_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o there_o connivance_n &_o not_o act_v in_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o crime_n and_o reform_v abuse_n but_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o place_n cite_v will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o very_a great_a injury_n do_v to_o naphtaly_n &_o that_o his_o word_n be_v miserable_o represent_v and_o yet_o he_o can_v draw_v out_o of_o they_o even_o as_o he_o have_v mince_v the_o and_o thrawne_v they_o so_o that_o they_o look_v with_o another_o face_n than_o their_o own_o that_o napbtaly_n assert_v that_o private_a person_n may_v when_o they_o think_v or_o imagine_v in_o their_o private_a judgement_n that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n be_v in_o a_o defection_n arise_v in_o arm_n against_o they_o vindicate_v religion_n judge_n and_o condemn_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a and_o so_o use_n imperat_fw-la act_n of_o reformation_n by_o vindication_n sure_o these_o word_n in_o naphtaly_n of_o necessity_n both_o from_o the_o principle_n deduce_v and_o from_o the_o most_o visible_a judgement_n of_o god_n agreeable_a thereto_o there_o must_v be_v a_o superior_a and_o antecedent_n obligation_n to_o that_o of_o submission_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o both_o joint_o &_o separat_o for_o the_o maintenance_n vindication_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o these_o great_a end_n of_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o truth_n and_o true_a worshipe_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v indispensable_o require_v to_o sober_a judicious_a intelligent_a and_o impaitial_a reader_n will_v have_v a_o far_a other_o import_n so_o what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o that_o which_o naphtali_n say_v pag._n 28._o viz._n that_o none_o plead_v for_o absolute_a submission_n in_o the_o people_n and_o exemption_n in_o the_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o have_v prostrate_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o prince_n arbitrement_n in_o a_o blind_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o that_o see_v subjection_n be_v principal_o enjoin_v for_o and_o in_o order_n to_o obedience_n what_o soever_o reason_n or_o authority_n can_v be_v adduce_v to_o persuade_v a_o obsolute_a
because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o edomite_n love_v not_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n on_o jehorams_fw-mi part_n be_v point_a at_o answ_n the_o text_n itself_o and_o commentator_n to_o who_o we_o may_v add_v jackson_n on_o 2_o king_n 8._o &_o the_o dutch_a annot_n ibid._n give_v this_o as_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o only_a motive_n which_o they_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n 2._o any_o who_o read_v the_o text_n will_v see_v his_o reason_n very_o unsound_a for_o v_o 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n the_o edomite_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o king_n and_o no_o word_n of_o this_o as_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n there_o of_o &_o v_o 10._o mention_n again_o be_v make_v of_o their_o revolt_n upon_o occasion_n of_o jehorams_fw-mi seeking_z by_o force_n to_o reduce_v they_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o then_o in_o a_o new_a period_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o libnah_n revolt_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o only_a motive_n thereof_o because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n then_o he_o ask_v if_o his_o adversary_n think_v that_o the_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a frame_n be_v the_o forsake_a of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n and_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o any_o one_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n though_o he_o do_v not_o persecute_v they_o nor_o force_v they_o to_o his_o way_n as_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o libnah_n be_v so_o use_v shall_v a_o king_n swerve_v in_o that_o one_o point_n or_o if_o there_o be_v great_a infidelity_n be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o defection_n from_o he_o ans_fw-fr i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o all_o such_o as_o have_v embrace_v this_o present_a course_n of_o apostasy_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o grievous_a revolt_n have_v impudent_o and_o avowed_o depart_v form_v a_o swear_a covenant_n from_o a_o covenant_v &_o swear_v religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n &_o government_n and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a part_n forsake_v the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n that_o covenant_v god_n who_o our_o father_n and_o we_o both_o own_a and_o embrace_v as_o our_o god_n and_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o any_o city_n or_o company_n of_o man_n so_o far_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n as_o to_o refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o this_o horrible_a defection_n and_o course_n of_o perjury_n and_o resist_v his_o unjust_a violence_n press_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o a_o sinful_a compliance_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o libnah_n be_v no_o better_o use_v then_o be_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n by_o this_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o dutch_a annot._n on_o 2_o chron._n 21_o 10._o so_o whatever_o this_o liar_n suggest_v it_o be_v notour_n that_o the_o king_n have_v persecute_v and_o do_v persecute_v and_o force_v honest_a people_n to_o follow_v his_o way_n and_o apostatise_v with_o he_o contrare_fw-la to_o their_o conscience_n and_o swear_a allegiance_n unto_o god_n and_o if_o he_o add_v this_o clause_n as_o a_o exception_n than_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v notour_n he_o full_o accord_v that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n give_v for_o any_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o revolt_v which_o be_v more_o than_o we_o desire_v at_o length_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o revolt_n be_v sinful_a but_o when_o not_o only_a thiâ—_n revolt_n be_v record_v as_o do_v but_o such_o and_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o motive_n be_v add_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o expression_n condemn_v the_o same_o we_o there_fw-mi not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o be_v this_o surveyer_n nor_o be_v we_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o receive_v his_o word_n contraire_fw-fr to_o the_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o expositor_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o revolt_v from_o a_o tyrannous_a prince_n make_v defection_n from_o the_o true_a and_o receive_a religion_n and_o force_v his_o subject_n to_o a_o sinful_a defection_n and_o compliance_n with_o he_o in_o his_o apostasy_n it_o must_v also_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n against_o the_o emissary_n of_o a_o king_n depart_v from_o his_o faith_n and_o foresake_v the_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o own_o and_o maintain_v send_v forth_o by_o he_o or_o any_o under_o he_o to_o force_v by_o cruel_a oppression_n and_o violence_n they_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o sinful_a way_n and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o place_n 3._o they_o must_v much_o more_o condemn_v azariah_n and_o the_o fourscore_o priest_n who_o be_v commend_v as_o i_o of_o courage_n &_o valour_n resist_v vziah_n the_o king_n 2_o chron._n 26_o 17._o etc._n etc._n they_o expel_v he_o with_o force_n stand_v against_o he_o the_o lxx_o say_v they_o resist_v he_o deturbarunt_fw-la eum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la loco_fw-la say_v vatablus_n they_o force_v he_o forth_o and_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v out_o they_o cause_v he_o make_v haste_n say_v ar._n mont._n festinate_a expulerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la say_v hieron_n when_o he_o go_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altaar_n of_o incense_n on_o some_o solemn_a day_n as_o josephus_n think_v so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o resistance_n of_o he_o by_o word_n as_o some_o royalist_n say_v even_o resistance_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n hence_o we_o argue_v if_o private_a subject_n may_v by_o force_n resist_v withstand_v and_o with_o violence_n hinder_v the_o king_n from_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o may_v they_o much_o more_o lawful_o resist_v he_o and_o his_o bloody_a emissarye_n when_o he_o seek_v to_o oppress_v unjust_o and_o to_o draw_v people_n off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o any_o say_v with_o doct_n ferne_n that_o because_o of_o a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o leper_n he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n then_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o church-censure_n and_o so_o subject_n may_v judge_v he_o and_o punish_v he_o we_o see_v also_o that_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n and_o why_o not_o also_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o if_o because_o of_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v ceremonial_o punish_v why_o also_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o moral_a law_n may_v he_o not_o be_v punish_v moral_o hence_o will_v it_o undoubted_o follow_v that_o a_o prince_n rage_a and_o tyrannize_v contrare_fw-la to_o all_o equity_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o his_o violence_n repel_v with_o violence_n even_o by_o private_a subject_n worthy_a mr_n knox_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o lithengtoun_n do_v form_n this_o instance_n gather_v that_o subject_n not_o only_o may_v but_o also_o aught_o to_o withstand_v and_o resist_v their_o prince_n whensoever_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o express_o repugn_v to_o god_n his_o law_n or_o holy_a ordinance_n lithingtoun_n object_v that_o they_o be_v not_o private_a subject_n but_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o have_v we_o none_o this_o day_n to_o withstand_v king_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n wrong_a he_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n have_v no_o prerogative_n above_o these_o that_o pass_v before_o he_o now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o aaron_n be_v subject_a to_o moses_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n samuel_n be_v both_o prophet_n and_o priest_n subject_v himself_o unto_o saul_n after_o he_o be_v inaugurate_v of_o the_o people_n sadoc_n bow_v before_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v we_o have_v no_o such_o priest_n this_o day_n i_o may_v answer_v that_o neither_o have_v we_o such_o king_n this_o day_n as_o then_o be_v anoint_a by_o god_n commandment_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n and_o be_v no_o less_o the_o figure_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o just_a administration_n than_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o appoint_a office_n and_o such_o king_n i_o be_o assure_v we_o have_v not_o now_o no_o more_o than_o we_o have_v such_o priest_n for_o christ_n jesus_n being_n anoint_a in_o our_o nature_n of_o god_n his_o father_n both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o external_a unction_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v now_o diminish_v his_o grace_n from_o these_o who_o he_o appoint_v
do_v they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o any_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v then_o a_o great_a number_n of_o noble_a patriot_n and_o renown_a noble_n who_o lay_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o heart_n and_o lay_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n for_o the_o same_o and_o because_o of_o their_o concurrence_n the_o work_n be_v the_o more_o feazible_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v carry_v on_o but_o i_o think_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o defensive_a war_n do_v not_o lie_v whole_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v with_o draw_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o land_n have_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o have_v desert_v the_o same_o also_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n unto_o the_o cause_n that_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o noble_n to_o own_o the_o same_o and_o be_v so_o always_o upon_o many_o account_n and_o their_o concurrence_n have_v its_o own_o auxiliary_a force_n to_o justify_v the_o enterprise_n for_o abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la but_o i_o remember_v not_o that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o defensive_a war_n be_v state_v only_o or_o main_o on_o that_o particular_a it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v primores_fw-la regni_fw-la be_v virtue_n of_o their_o particular_a place_n and_o station_n and_o be_v virtue_n of_o their_o eminency_n over_o other_o and_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o eminency_n and_o so_o be_v engage_v beyond_o other_o to_o see_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o religion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o they_o and_o on_o who_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v influence_n and_o be_v reason_n of_o this_o may_v authoritative_o even_o as_o such_o do_v many_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o constitution_n of_o a_o supreme_a representative_a but_o when_o a_o constitution_n of_o a_o supreme_a public_a representative_a be_v condescend_v upon_o and_o settle_v it_o be_v certane_v they_o can_v separat_o yea_o nor_o joint_o act_v in_o the_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o a_o formal_a supreme_a representative_a but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o other_o constituent_a member_n of_o that_o representative_a and_o out_o of_o that_o representative_a unless_o by_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o it_o they_o can_v act_v judicial_o or_o authoritative_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o capacity_n formal_o then_o as_o private_a person_n though_o as_o person_n of_o great_a interest_n and_o share_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o under_o great_a obligation_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o more_o effectual_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o person_n of_o great_a influence_n and_o conduct_n yet_o still_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o private_a person_n private_a person_n i_o mean_v as_o opposite_a to_o person_n clothe_v with_o public_a authority_n and_o parliamentary_a power_n i_o grant_v they_o be_v borne-head_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o country_n as_o be_v in_o eminency_n above_o other_o and_o as_o be_v by_o birth_n conform_v to_o our_o constitution_n borne-member_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o in_o potentiâ_fw-la proximâ_fw-la and_o in_o a_o near_a capacity_n than_o other_o be_v to_o vote_n and_o act_n in_o parliament_n but_o still_o i_o say_v consider_v out_o of_o parliament_n or_o when_o there_o be_v no_o parliament_n they_o can_v exerce_fw-la any_o parliamentary_a power_n conclude_v or_o determine_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n more_o than_o other_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n also_o that_o they_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o law_n and_o constitution_n a_o magistratical_a power_n limit_v to_o such_o and_o such_o cause_n over_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a place_n but_o that_o be_v only_o and_o inferior_a and_o subordinat_a civil_a power_n and_o can_v extend_v beyond_o that_o limit_a bound_n more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o brough_n or_o sheriff_n in_o shire_n or_o baylies_n in_o baylierye_n or_o the_o like_a and_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o magistratical_a power_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o power_n of_o war_n i_o grant_v that_o they_o and_o all_o other_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o promove_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o to_o concur_v according_a to_o their_o power_n for_o the_o same_o even_o because_o of_o their_o interest_n and_o share_n of_o that_o subordinat_a power_n but_o they_o can_v act_v under_o that_o notion_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n be_v virtue_n of_o that_o particular_a power_n nor_o exerce_fw-la any_o act_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n but_o all_o they_o do_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o fundamental_a power_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o relation_n hence_o therefore_o it_o it_o clear_a that_o our_o worthy_n then_o act_v not_o as_o a_o public_a judicatory_a or_o as_o public_a person_n clothe_v with_o public_a authority_n so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v condemn_v this_o late_a act_n of_o defence_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o mere_a private_a preson_n must_v also_o in_o reason_n condemn_v that_o which_o these_o worthy_n do_v and_o so_o conspire_v with_o the_o malicious_a malignant_n ingrain_v in_o wickedness_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o way_n and_o work_v of_o god_n a_o four_o and_o last_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o our_o first_o reformer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mr._n knox_n for_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o noble_n who_o concured_a as_o mr._n knox_n testify_v in_o his_o sermon_n nou._n 7._o 1559._o in_o these_o word_n when_o we_o be_v a_o few_o in_o number_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o enemy_n when_o we_o have_v neither_o earl_n nor_o lord_n a_o few_o except_v to_o comfort_v we_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o take_v he_o for_o our_o protector_n defence_n and_o only_a refuge_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o show_v that_o it_o fare_v rather_o better_v with_o they_o then_o worse_o when_o they_o want_v the_o concurrence_n of_o noble_n for_o say_v he_o among_o we_o be_v hear_v no_o brag_n of_o multitude_n nor_o of_o our_o strength_n and_o policy_n we_o do_v only_o sob_v to_o god_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o cruel_a pursuit_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a enemy_n but_o since_o that_o our_o number_n have_v be_v thus_o multiply_v and_o chief_o since_o the_o duke_n with_o his_o friend_n have_v be_v join_v with_o we_o there_o be_v nothing_o hear_v but_o this_o lord_n will_v bring_v these_o many_o hundred_o spear_n this_o man_n can_v persuade_v this_o country_n if_o this_o earl_n be_v we_o no_o man_n in_o such_o bound_n will_v trouble_v we_o and_o thus_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o that_o before_o feel_v god_n potent_a hand_n to_o our_o defence_n have_v of_o late_a day_n put_v flesh_n to_o be_v our_o arm_n and_n as_o mr._n knox_n say_v so_o it_o be_v much_o of_o their_o business_n be_v carry_v on_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o many_o noble_n we_o hear_v of_o no_o noble_n with_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o west_n when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o border_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o when_o james_n chalmers_n of_o gaitgirth_n say_v to_o she_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o she_o have_v cause_v summon_v the_o protestant_n preacher_n madam_n we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o jewel_n and_o of_o that_o bastard_n mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o s._n andrews_n that_o stand_v by_o you_o but_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o day_n of_o it_o they_o oppress_v â—s_n and_o our_o tenant_n for_o feed_v of_o their_o idle_a belly_n they_o trouble_v our_o preacher_n and_o will_v murder_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v we_o suffer_v this_o any_o long_o no_o madam_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o noble_n present_a when_o that_o abomination_n of_o carry_v a_o idol_n on_o s._n giles_n day_n be_v oppose_v there_o be_v buy_v four_o noble_n that_o subscribe_v the_o first_o bond_n at_o edinburgh_n decemb_v 3._o 1557_o where_o the_o whole_a congregation_n resolve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o apply_v themselves_o their_o whole_a power_n substance_n and_o life_n to_o maintain_v set_v forward_o and_o establish_v the_o most_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n so_o four_o of_o five_o only_o subscribe_v the_o second_o bond_n at_o perth_n may_v last_v 1559._o we_o find_v not_o many_o noble_n with_o they_o when_o they_o petition_v the_o parliament_n and_o there_o protest_v that_o they_o will_v worshipe_n god_n according_a to_o the_o right_a manner_n that_o none_o of_o they_o therefore_o shall_v incur_v any_o danger_n that_o if_o
same_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n and_o perjury_n deficiente_fw-la hâc_fw-la conditione_n say_v althus_n pol._n c._n 38._o n._n 40._o desinit_fw-la â—bligatio_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la non_fw-la servanti_fw-la fidem_fw-la ei_fw-la quoque_fw-la non_fw-la seruari_fw-la aquum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la recipit_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la nec_fw-la pâ—tere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la ideo_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la debetur_fw-la quam_fw-la naturam_fw-la esse_fw-la conventionum_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la utraque_fw-la pars_fw-la contrahens_fw-la obligatur_fw-la testatur_fw-la tiraq_n de_fw-fr legib._n connub._n gloss_n 1._o part_n 13._o n._n 42._o &_o laâ—è_fw-la mascard_v concl._n 1387._o per_fw-la alleg._n ibid._n rolland_n a_o val._n consil_n 69._o vol._n 4._o &_o consil_n 53._o vol._n 1._o quando_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la pars_fw-la promissa_fw-la non_fw-la praes_fw-la tat_o facit_fw-la eo_fw-la ipsout_n &_o altera_fw-la liberetur_fw-la dynus_n alexander_n &_o jason_n in_o l._n cum_fw-la proponas_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la 5._o if_o when_o a_o prince_n violate_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a condition_n on_o which_o he_o be_v install_v a_o people_n be_v siricto_fw-la jure_fw-la liberate_v from_o subjection_n unto_o he_o then_o much_o more_o may_v they_o resist_v he_o when_o he_o by_o his_o emissary_n oppress_v and_o unjust_o violent_v they_o but_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o former_a to_o be_v ture_n therefore_o so_o be_v the_o late_a the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o stricto_fw-la jure_fw-la a_o people_n may_v disowne_v a_o prince_n then_o much_o more_o may_v they_o repel_v his_o unjust_a violence_n if_o law_n admit_v the_o more_o it_o will_v admit_v the_o less_o also_o the_o application_n of_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o former_a 6._o if_o the_o covenant_n or_o compact_n which_o be_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o people_n give_v law-clame_n to_o the_o people_n to_o pursue_v the_o prince_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v in_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n covenant_v then_o sure_o the_o people_n may_v resist_v unjust_a violence_n for_o they_o who_o pursue_v for_o a_o break_a compact_n according_a to_o their_o claim_n may_v far_o more_o defend_v their_o claim_n when_o invade_v by_o force_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o compact_n the_o application_n of_o this_o be_v also_o clear_a 7._o since_o by_o this_o compact_n it_o be_v clear_a as_o althusius_n tell_v we_o pol._n cap._n 19_o n._n 12._o that_o the_o people_n or_o kingdom_n be_v the_o full_a lord_n proprietor_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o the_o fruit_n and_o emolument_fw-fr thereof_o redound_v to_o themselves_o have_v full_a power_n no_o less_o than_o any_o private_a person_n to_o manage_v dispose_n and_o dispense_v in_o their_o own_o matter_n as_o they_o please_v then_o when_o they_o find_v the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o government_n be_v commit_v by_o compact_n administrate_v the_o same_o to_o their_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n they_o may_v see_v to_o their_o own_o good_a and_o not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o resist_v he_o who_o instead_o of_o a_o mandatarius_fw-la and_o servant_n turn_v a_o tyrant_n and_o enemy_n 8._o since_o as_o the_o same_o althusius_n say_v ibid._n n._n 13._o by_o this_o compact_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o ius_n the_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v not_o his_o own_o &_o be_v less_o than_o the_o ius_n of_o the_o people_n &_o inferior_a to_o they_o because_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a will_n &_o prescription_n of_o the_o people_n &_o end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v mandatarius_n as_o other_o contractus_fw-la mandati_fw-la use_n to_o do_v and_o recur_v to_o its_o own_o proper_a master_n and_o lord_n then_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o people_n the_o commander_n here_o to_o see_v to_o their_o own_o saiftie_a and_o provide_v that_o their_o own_o free_a gift_n destroy_v they_o not_o and_o so_o to_o resist_v the_o prince_n abuse_v that_o power_n to_o their_o destruction_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v certane_v as_o it_o be_v to_o althus_n pol._n c._n 19_o n._n 47._o that_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o more_o power_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o people_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o undertake_v the_o government_n and_o what_o more_o he_o assume_v he_o usurp_v by_o tyranny_n from_o the_o people_n then_o when_o he_o usurp_v more_o power_n than_o be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o the_o people_n be_v allow_v to_o preserve_v their_o own_o and_o when_o he_o rule_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o condition_n and_o destroy_v these_o it_o be_v certane_v he_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n which_o be_v never_o give_v to_o he_o yea_o which_o be_v virtual_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v to_o he_o and_o in_o that_o case_n may_v lawful_o be_v resist_v as_o be_v undeniable_a the_o antecedent_n althusius_n prove_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n n_o 48._o say_v aequitas_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la naturalis_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la mandati_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la contractus_fw-la bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la obligans_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la alienorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la administrationem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la ne_fw-la limit_n &_o fine_n mandati_fw-la excedat_fw-la sed_fw-la contineat_fw-la se_fw-la intraterminos_fw-la praescriptos_fw-la a_o mandante_fw-la ut_fw-la latius_fw-la docent_fw-la j._n cc._o quibus_fw-la addendus_fw-la vasq_fw-la illustr_n quaest_n l._n 1._o c._n 47._o n._n 13._o cap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o king_n power_n over_o his_o subject_n our_o argument_n hence_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n we_o may_v saif_o gather_v these_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o sovereign_n over_o his_o subject_n which_o will_v yield_v we_o so_o many_o argument_n confirm_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n 1._o the_o soveraigne_n power_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o parental_a power_n that_o be_v not_o such_o a_o power_n as_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n for_o 1._o the_o soveraigne_n power_n over_o the_o subject_n arise_v from_o a_o voluntary_a compact_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o be_v show_v but_o the_o father_n power_n require_v no_o such_o previous_a consent_n or_o compact_a 2._o the_o soveraigne_n power_n may_v be_v restrict_v to_o so_o many_o degree_n by_o the_o subject_n so_o can_v the_o father_n by_o the_o child_n 3._o the_o subject_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o sovereign_n may_v be_v conditional_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o our_o adversary_n will_v grante_v it_o in_o limit_a prince_n but_o so_o can_v the_o subjection_n of_o child_n be_v 4._o whethersoever_o child_n go_v they_o keep_v always_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o parent_n but_o subject_n may_v change_v their_o sovereign_n by_o change_v the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n 5._o child_n can_v in_o no_o case_n break_v that_o relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o their_o father_n and_o they_o but_o in_o many_o case_n royalist_n themselves_o will_v grant_v subject_n may_v shake_v off_o the_o king_n 6._o child_n can_v change_v their_o father_n but_o subject_n may_v change_v their_o sovereign_n for_o royalist_n will_v grant_v that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o aristocracy_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o monarch_n 7_o child_n hold_v their_o natural_a be_v of_o their_o parent_n but_o sovereign_n be_v design_v only_o for_o the_o political_a or_o civil_a welbeing_n of_o the_o subject_n 8._o subject_n may_v choose_v what_o sovereign_n they_o will_v whether_o monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a and_o what_o person_n in_o this_o or_o that_o form_n child_n can_v not_o choose_v what_o parent_n they_o shall_v have_v 9_o subject_n can_v condescend_v upon_o the_o time_n how_o long_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v their_o sovereign_n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la or_o culpam_fw-la but_o child_n can_v not_o set_v bound_n unto_o their_o parent_n power_n 10._o sovereign_n have_v not_o beget_v all_o their_o subject_n nor_o do_v their_o relation_n or_o power_n flow_v form_v such_o a_o act_n but_o paternal_a power_n do_v 11._o if_o the_o soveraigne_n power_n be_v paternal_a only_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n because_o parent_n as_o such_o have_v not_o that_o power_n over_o their_o child_n 12._o the_o surveyer_n himself_o grant_v this_o pag._n 29._o in_o these_o word_n king_n be_v not_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o by_o generation_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v true_o call_v so_o political_a and_o parental_a power_n be_v different_a thing_n so_o then_o the_o soveraigne_n power_n be_v paternal_a only_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n because_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n and_o inspection_n over_o their_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v nourish_v cherish_v love_n and_o govern_v they_o tender_o and_o careful_o and_o as_o
to_o her_o step_n soon_o antonius_n caracalla_n si_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la a_o nescis_fw-la te_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o no_o less_o impious_a be_v that_o say_n of_o anaxarchus_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o have_v kill_v clitus_n in_o a_o rage_n nesus_n adsessâ—rem_fw-la jovi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o fas_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la actum_fw-la a_o dominante_fw-la fuerit_fw-la id_fw-la jus_o &_o fas_fw-la sit_fw-la as_o if_o for_o sooth_n alexander_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o abominable_a say_n of_o these_o judge_n to_o cambyses_n that_o though_o they_o can_v find_v no_o law_n permit_v a_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o sister_n yet_o they_o know_v of_o another_o law_n whereby_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o please_v all_o divine_n will_v grant_v this_o and_o so_o do_v lawyer_n and_o politician_n see_v bodine_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hoenon_n disp_n polit._n 9_o thes_n 7._o paul_n voetius_fw-la jurispr_fw-la sacra_fw-la gerhard_n de_fw-fr magist_n polit._n §_o 119._o althus_n polit._n cap._n 19_o n._n 9_o 10_o 11._o timpl._n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o our_o surveyer_n grant_v this_o pag._n 57_o 58._o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o neither_o be_v he_o exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v no_o where_o subject_v his_o law_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o exempt_v from_o all_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v hoenon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o say_v he_o many_o civil_a law_n be_v but_o declarative_a of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o consectarye_n thereof_o and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v he_o have_v from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n be_v certane_o bind_v by_o these_o law_n yea_o as_o boxhornius_n say_v instit_n polit._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 33._o principi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la licet_fw-la quantum_fw-la populus_fw-la ei_fw-la voluit_fw-la licere_fw-la no_o more_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o then_o the_o people_n will_n the_o surveyer_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n say_v it_o be_v a_o royal_a thing_n for_o a_o king_n to_o live_v by_o the_o same_o good_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v of_o efficacious_a influence_n upon_o they_o to_o move_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o duty_n orderly_o rex_fw-la tenetur_fw-la seruare_fw-la leges_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la leges_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la rationes_fw-la but_o he_o may_v know_v that_o our_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n even_o as_o law_n and_o must_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 5._o our_o surveyer_n confess_v pag._n 75._o that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v before_o god_n to_o rule_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n yea_o and_o to_o take_v his_o direction_n in_o government_n from_o the_o rational_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v deduction_n from_o or_o determination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o nature_n to_o particular_a circumstance_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o good_a like_v of_o his_o people_n hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o that_o he_o can_v dispense_v by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a with_o a_o just_a law_n according_a to_o his_o sole_a pleasure_n and_o so_o pardon_v such_o as_o deserve_v death_n 2._o he_o can_v kill_v and_o slay_v who_o he_o will_v but_o according_a to_o law_n 3._o nor_o can_v he_o alone_o make_v law_n 4._o nor_o can_v his_o will_v stand_v for_o a_o law_n 5._o nor_o be_v he_o the_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o nor_o in_o interpret_n of_o the_o law_n have_v he_o a_o dominion_n over_o it_o to_o expone_fw-la it_o as_o he_o will_v for_o if_o these_o be_v not_o grant_v it_o can_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o rule_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o according_a to_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sovereign_n power_n be_v absolute_a which_o royalist_n contend_v so_o much_o for_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o law_n of_o man_n for_o than_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v without_o control_v but_o 1._o do_v ever_o the_o people_n set_v a_o sovereign_n over_o themselves_o upon_o these_o term_n do_v ever_o people_n set_v he_o over_o themselves_o to_o rage_n at_o random_n to_o kill_v murder_n massacre_n and_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2._o their_o condition_n shall_v necessary_o be_v worse_o after_o the_o constitution_n than_o it_o be_v before_o 3._o the_o saifty_a of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n 4._o he_o may_v then_o break_v all_o bond_n and_o oath_n and_o keep_v no_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 5._o if_o so_o a_o prince_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n 6._o all_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v formal_a slave_n unto_o he_o their_o life_n &_o all_o they_o have_v shall_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n 7._o he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 13_o 4._o 8._o if_o this_o power_n agree_v to_o he_o as_o king_n than_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o sin_n and_o tyrannize_v which_o be_v most_o false_a 9_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tyrant_n 10._o yea_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la and_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o king_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la 11._o yea_o if_o so_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o enormity_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o many_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o prophet_n rebuke_v prince_n 12_o if_o his_o power_n be_v absolute_a law_n will_v become_v no_o law_n neither_o be_v there_o need_v of_o law_n nor_o shall_v the_o make_n of_o law_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o promove_v the_o good_a of_o the_o realm_n all_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o as_o for_o for_o our_o king_n that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n royal_a as_o put_v he_o above_o all_o limitation_n be_v already_o sufficient_o evidence_v by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o by_o the_o apology_n though_o this_o surveyer_n be_v please_v to_o say_v pag._n 11._o that_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a be_v dispute_v down_o most_o weak_o and_o foolish_o in_o the_o apology_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o see_v so_o much_o weakness_n and_o folly_n there_o as_o he_o imagine_v when_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o handle_v that_o disput_n but_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o he_o to_o say_v that_o all_o be_v weak_a and_o foolish_a which_o please_v nor_o he_o then_o to_o undertake_v the_o confutation_n thereof_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o he_o that_o he_o show_v his_o tooth_n once_o and_o then_o run_v away_o but_o if_o he_o will_v afterward_o undertake_v that_o debate_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o particular_n there_o mention_v and_o also_o these_o 24_o particular_n mention_v by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la quaest_n 23._o pag._n 205._o 206._o unto_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o he_o may_v make_v one_o work_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n which_o will_n further_a serve_v to_o confirm_v what_o be_v there_o say_v and_o prove_v our_o point_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o explain_v and_o interpret_v law_n so_o nor_o be_v it_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o to_o appoint_v punishment_n unto_o transgressor_n &_o to_o liberate_v and_o free_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o late_a parliament_n declare_v by_o their_o deed_n in_o murder_v some_o and_o in_o liberate_v other_o guilty_a of_o treason_n more_o than_o such_o as_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o by_o politician_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n see_v bondin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la mihi_fw-la edit_fw-la gall._n pag._n 236._o volgm_n in_o synop_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la principum_fw-la pag._n 58._o hoen_n disput_n polit._n pag._n 124._o timpl._n polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o q._n 2._o 2._o the_o last_o appeal_n come_v not_o always_o to_o our_o king_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n by_o bodin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 321._o and_o heen_fw-mi pag._n 127._o timpl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n to_o appoint_v new_a impost_n custom_n and_o tax_n but_o parliament_n do_v this_o act._n 277._o parl._n
private_a person_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n so_o will_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o it_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o self_n defence_n use_v by_o private_a person_n alone_o and_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o private_a person_n have_v their_o representative_n concur_v and_o where_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o we_o shall_v not_o distinguish_v as_o all_o law_n permit_v to_o repel_v violence_n with_o violence_n so_o do_v it_o give_v this_o allowance_n to_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o l._n liberam_fw-la c._n quando_fw-la licet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la sine_fw-la judic_fw-la 18._o to_o maintain_v that_o in_o no_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o prince_n will_v be_v a_o direct_a condemn_v of_o our_o own_o prince_n k._n james_n and_o k._n charles_n who_o help_v the_o private_a subject_n of_o other_o prince_n against_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o unreasonable_a to_o plead_v for_o more_o absolute_a subjection_n than_o prince_n themselves_o will_v plead_v for_o or_o to_o condemn_v that_o resistance_n which_o even_o they_o will_v approve_v of_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v to_o 16._o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o manifest_a tyranny_n of_o a_o sovereign_n without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o conduct_n of_o a_o parliament_n or_o their_o representative_a then_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o live_v under_o such_o a_o government_n where_o there_o be_v ephori_fw-la or_o where_o there_o be_v a_o representative_a constitute_v shall_v be_v worse_o then_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o who_o want_v such_o representative_n but_o that_o be_v absurd_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v hence_o clear_v because_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o have_v be_v adduce_v by_o any_o for_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n will_v evince_v that_o a_o people_n who_o have_v no_o formal_a representative_a may_v resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v unto_o a_o people_n have_v representative_n their_o case_n shall_v certane_o be_v worse_a because_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o from_o that_o necessary_a defence_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v use_v viz._n when_o representative_n shall_v betray_v their_o trust_n and_o comply_v with_o a_o tyrannous_a prince_n against_o the_o people_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o certane_v because_o parliament_n or_o representative_n have_v be_v institute_v for_o the_o good_a &_o advantage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o prove_v hurtful_a and_o destructive_a otherwise_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o benefit_n and_o a_o blessing_n a_o benefit_n shall_v not_o prove_v onerous_a say_v the_o law_n si_fw-mi filiusf_n ff_fw-mi ut_fw-la legator_fw-la nom_fw-mi caveaetur_fw-la 20._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o inferior_a magistrate_n then_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o other_o without_o their_o concurrence_n and_o conduct_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o all_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o divine_n and_o politician_n to_o prove_v resistance_n will_v evince_v and_o as_o several_a of_o our_o adversary_n will_v very_o ready_o grant_v though_o they_o will_v stiff_o maintain_v that_o no_o resistance_n be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o the_o sovereign_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o connexion_n be_v hence_o clear_a that_o to_o who_o the_o great_a be_v lawful_a the_o less_o be_v also_o lawful_a now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o resist_v a_o parliament_n then_o to_o wave_v they_o and_o miskend_v they_o or_o to_o resist_v other_o without_o their_o help_n as_o all_o may_v see_v and_o will_v easy_o grant_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o express_a command_n for_o subject_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o parliament_n than_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o and_o oppose_v they_o nor_o be_v people_n more_o oblige_v to_o the_o one_o then_o to_o the_o other_o 21._o private_a person_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o parliament_n may_v resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o prince_n yea_o and_o bind_v his_o hand_n when_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o frenzy_n of_o a_o distemper_a brain_n and_o madness_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n or_o with_o saul_n will_v run_v upon_o his_o sword_n therefore_o they_o may_v also_o resist_v oppose_v he_o when_o in_o madness_n and_o fury_n he_o will_v not_o only_o endanger_v his_o own_o life_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o will_v destroy_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o faithful_a and_o innocent_a subject_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n the_o connexion_n be_v clear_a because_o more_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o the_o life_n of_o thousand_o then_o to_o the_o life_n of_o one_o man._n the_o antecedent_n be_v certane_v because_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o death_n if_o they_o will_v not_o hinder_v it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n for_o he_o who_o hinder_v not_o a_o mischief_n when_o he_o may_v he_o will_v it_o and_o so_o be_v formal_o guilty_a before_o god_n 22._o private_a person_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v resist_v the_o sovereign_n when_o in_o a_o rage_n he_o rune_v upon_o a_o innocent_a man_n pass_v by_o and_o with_o saul_n when_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v cast_v his_o javelin_n or_o deadly_a instrument_n at_o the_o innocent_a david_n this_o no_o rational_a person_n will_v deny_v who_o know_v what_o a_o hazard_n it_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n love_n to_o the_o prince_n shall_v press_v to_o this_o perserve_n of_o he_o from_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o who_o do_v not_o this_o when_o he_o may_v consent_v to_o that_o murder_n therefore_o they_o may_v also_o no_o less_o yea_o much_o more_o resist_v he_o when_o in_o his_o madness_n and_o distemper_n he_o be_v seek_v to_o destroy_v million_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o again_o much_o more_o may_v we_o resist_v he_o when_o he_o be_v seek_v to_o destroy_v ourselves_o we_o be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o defend_v ourselves_o then_o to_o love_n and_o defend_v other_o 23._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n without_o the_o command_v or_o allowance_n of_o parliament_n or_o their_o representative_n to_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n or_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o prince_n with_o tear_n and_o prayer_n then_o also_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o resist_v his_o violent_a tyranny_n and_o tyrannical_a violence_n with_o violence_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v clear_a for_o royalist_n themselves_o will_v grant_v that_o praeces_fw-la and_o lachrymae_fw-la may_v be_v oppose_v to_o tyranny_n thus_o do_v the_o ancient_a christian_n resist_v their_o tyrannical_a emperor_n with_o earnest_a cry_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n especial_o julian_n the_o apostate_n who_o they_o ordinary_o style_v idolianus_fw-la pisaeus_n adonaeus_fw-la tauricremus_fw-la alter_fw-la hieroboam_n achab_n pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o pope_n that_o great_a antichrist_n and_o all_o the_o little_a antichrist_n that_o make_v war_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o interest_n therefore_o we_o may_v also_o resist_v a_o prince_n tyrannical_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n destroy_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v havoc_n of_o his_o church_n when_o we_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n for_o that_o work_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n then_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sinful_a resist_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n then_o be_v the_o other_o 3._o adversary_n themselves_o will_v grant_v that_o resistance_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v more_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a than_o the_o other_o 4._o this_o personal_a resistance_n be_v as_o consistent_a with_o that_o command_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n as_o the_o other_o be_v with_o that_o 1_o tim._n 2_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 1_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o in_o authority_n 5._o if_o the_o prince_n be_v good_a the_o one_o be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o the_o other_o and_o a_o sinful_a resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o therefore_o when_o he_o become_v a_o tiger_n a_o lion_n a_o waster_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o apostate_n as_o
consider_v also_o how_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n have_v be_v miserable_o misunderstand_v by_o he_o it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n nor_o our_o present_a business_n to_o speak_v unto_o this_o head_n and_o show_v for_o what_o cause_n or_o by_o who_o king_n be_v to_o be_v question_v depose_v or_o execute_v far_o less_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n to_o defend_v the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o late_a king_n life_n though_o this_o rail_a pamphleter_n think_v to_o fasten_v this_o upon_o naphtaly_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v palse_a what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 3._o yet_o as_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n we_o have_v show_v how_o ill_o he_o have_v maintain_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n so_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v show_n how_o weak_o he_o have_v guard_v his_o life_n against_o such_o as_o will_v oppose_v themselves_o unto_o he_o in_o this_o question_n but_o first_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n whether_o napthtali_n have_v give_v he_o such_o ground_n to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n as_o he_o allege_v the_o matter_n say_v the_o surveyer_n in_o deal_v with_o magistrate_n according_a to_o naphtali_n mind_n rest_v not_o in_o a_o mere_a resistance_n of_o they_o by_o mere_a private_a person_n but_o go_v on_o to_o a_o retaliate_a and_o revenge_v upon_o they_o wrong_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o man_n again_o jeer_v at_o the_o sovereign_a power_n privilege_n and_o impunity_n of_o divine_a exemption_n ans_fw-fr do_v this_o man_n know_v what_o he_o write_v do_v naphtaly_n say_v that_o private_a person_n may_v revenge_v wrong_n upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n because_o he_o jeer_v at_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o privilege_n and_o impunity_n unto_o sovereign_a power_n as_o will_v exempt_v they_o from_o all_o trial_n and_o punishment_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n what_o mean_v he_o else_o by_o this_o impunity_n of_o divine_a exemption_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 71_o and_o 77._o that_o naphtaly_n pag._n 29._o reflect_v not_o obscure_o upon_o the_o horrid_a murder_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n let_v we_o hear_v naptaly_n word_n then_o shall_v we_o better_o judge_v and_o as_o these_o inferior_a prince_n say_v naphtaly_n pag._n 29._o do_v often_o forget_v their_o subordination_n to_o the_o most_o high_a in_o their_o unjust_a command_n and_o will_v usurp_v his_o throne_n by_o a_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n so_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o also_o of_o the_o people_n when_o by_o they_o oppress_v but_o by_o himself_o animate_v &_o strengthen_v have_v declare_v &_o make_v void_a this_o their_o pretend_a exemption_n &_o impunity_n &_o remove_v the_o carcase_n of_o such_o king_n and_o break_v their_o sceptre_n among_o which_o precedent_n the_o instance_n of_o these_o time_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v be_v worthy_o record_v and_o deserve_v better_a to_o be_v remember_v now_o naphtali_n be_v speak_v of_o what_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o year_n 1494._o and_o the_o year_n 1560._o in_o that_o place_n and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o what_o fall_v out_o a_o 1560._o and_o afterward_o till_o he_o come_v to_o pag._n 31._o etc._n etc._n sure_o then_o the_o time_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v before_o the_o year_n 1560._o be_v far_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v execute_v but_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o murder_v of_o king_n or_o dethrone_v of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n answ_n yet_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n declare_v and_o make_v void_a the_o pretend_a exemption_n and_o impunity_n of_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a governor_n by_o remove_v in_o his_o providence_n their_o carcase_n and_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n when_o by_o they_o oppress_v &_o by_o himself_o animate_v break_v their_o sceptre_n as_o we_o find_v be_v do_v to_o the_o q._n kegent_n anno_fw-la 1559._o when_o she_o be_v by_o the_o people_n the_o noble_n baron_n and_o burgess_n assemble_v to_o deliberate_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n octob._n 20._o depose_v from_o her_o regency_n and_o upon_o the_o nine_o of_o iâ—n_n the_o next_o year_n god_n remove_v her_o carcase_n by_o death_n so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v no_o more_o trouble_v with_o she_o who_o may_v not_o now_o see_v what_o a_o poor_a ground_n this_o railer_n have_v to_o father_n such_o a_o tenet_n on_o naphtali_n as_o he_o do_v and_o what_o advantage_n the_o king_n cause_n have_v get_v by_o this_o we_o shall_v now_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 72._o that_o most_o of_o the_o venom_n this_o man_n meaning_n naphtali_n have_v against_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n he_o have_v suck_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la it_o be_v not_o right_a to_o dig_v up_o all_o the_o pestilent_a untruth_n of_o that_o piece_n set_v forth_o in_o most_o impertinent_a and_o sophistical_a reason_n mix_v with_o infinite_a humane_a bitterness_n against_o the_o late_a king_n only_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o such_o error_n may_v be_v bury_v in_o eternal_a oblivion_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v regret_v that_o too_o too_o many_o of_o the_o ministry_n and_o other_o in_o scotland_n have_v be_v poison_v with_o such_o principle_n and_o the_o same_o not_o be_v very_o like_a to_o be_v sudden_o extirpate_v the_o more_o need_n have_v the_o power_n above_o we_o to_o be_v watchful_a ans_fw-fr the_o author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o of_o naphtaly_n also_o ascribe_v as_o much_o to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n as_o god_n word_n will_v allow_v and_o be_v no_o way_n oppose_v unto_o they_o but_o only_o unto_o tyranny_n which_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o this_o man_n rather_o spit_v venom_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o patronize_v and_o defend_v their_o illegal_a and_o iniquous_a exorbitance_n as_o if_o these_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v rather_o the_o ordinance_n of_o satan_n sure_o this_o be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n to_o call_v such_o course_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o have_v take_v a_o short_a cut_n i_o confess_v to_o answer_v that_o unanswerable_a book_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o pestilent_a untruth_n set_v forth_o in_o most_o impertinent_a and_o sophistical_a reason_n have_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o when_o he_o read_v that_o book_n remember_v this_o or_o think_v upon_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v he_o fear_v as_o be_v report_v he_o do_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v answer_v but_o what_o man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o nude_v himself_o of_o all_o wit_n and_o reason_n will_v take_v upon_o this_o perjure_a apostate_n word_n these_o truth_n which_o lex_n rex_fw-la have_v demonstrate_v &_o which_o this_o man_n be_v so_o unable_a to_o answer_v that_o i_o much_o question_n if_o he_o well_o understand_v many_o of_o they_o or_o if_o his_o lumpish_a brain_n can_v discern_v betwixt_o a_o sophistical_a reason_n and_o a_o true_a and_o real_a reason_n to_o be_v untruth_n and_o these_o truth_n so_o wholesome_a and_o useful_a to_o all_o republic_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o well_o digest_v by_o all_o who_o consult_v the_o welfare_n of_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v pestilent_a untruth_n and_o his_o unanswerable_a reason_n to_o be_v impertinent_a and_o sophistical_a 3._o i_o be_o sure_a all_o the_o cavalier_n and_o the_o malignant_a squade_v will_v have_v think_v he_o well_o worth_a his_o gold_n if_o he_o have_v in_o a_o sober_a rational_a manner_n discover_v the_o impertinency_n and_o sophistical_a reason_n in_o that_o book_n which_o yet_o be_v like_a to_o speak_v after_o it_o be_v burn_v and_o under_o a_o legal_a restraint_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v spend_v the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o day_n upon_o it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o royal_a cabal_n will_v have_v think_v it_o dignum_fw-la opus_fw-la and_o have_v canonize_v he_o for_o it_o and_o advise_v the_o king_n of_o remember_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o a_o worthy_a &_o singular_a pillar_n of_o the_o totter_a throne_n but_o the_o man_n know_v how_o far_o his_o stock_n will_v reach_v and_o that_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o king_n treasure_n can_v not_o make_v his_o head_n strong_a than_o it_o be_v how_o ever_o it_o may_v superabundant_o fortify_v his_o purse_n and_o therefore_o see_v his_o short_a horn_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o his_o majesty_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o this_o and_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la must_v be_v declare_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v further_a unanswereable_a 4._o see_v he_o wish_v that_o such_o error_n may_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n why_o do_v not_o his_o work_n follow_v his_o wish_v why_o do_v
i_o sin_v say_v that_o david_n speak_v so_o because_o he_o fear_v none_o and_o of_o ambrose_n on_o the_o same_o word_n say_v that_o he_o be_v king_n and_o under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o man_n but_o all_o this_o be_v no_o purpose_n for_o 1._o himself_o will_v grant_v that_o all_o king_n be_v not_o thus_o exempt_v and_o his_o adversary_n will_v prove_v the_o king_n of_o britain_n one_o of_o these_o limit_v and_o restrick_v king_n that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o examination_n and_o punishment_n and_o these_o saying_n can_v prove_v that_o all_o king_n be_v so_o yea_o or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o 2._o tertullian_n to_o vindicate_v the_o christian_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v god_n and_o to_o show_v how_o notwitstanding_o they_o respect_v he_o according_a to_o his_o place_n will_v give_v he_o as_o high_a title_n as_o he_o can_v though_o not_o out_o of_o flattery_n and_o so_o make_v he_o the_o high_a person_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o above_o the_o heathen_a god_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o set_v he_o above_o all_o the_o people_n in_o their_o representative_a the_o senate_n or_o if_o the_o do_v the_o senate_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o mistake_n by_o take_v course_n with_o several_a of_o these_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a tyrant_n 3._o david_n single_a act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v no_o such_o act_n of_o tyranny_n as_o be_v censurable_a with_o deposition_n and_o so_o it_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o case_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o do_v not_o fear_v another_o as_o jerome_n say_v but_o that_o will_v not_o say_v that_o david_n may_v have_v destroy_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o control_v or_o that_o other_o prince_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o restraint_n and_o punishment_n if_o they_o turn_v ingrain_v and_o habituate_v tyrant_n 5._o himself_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o what_o ambrose_n say_v for_o he_o add_v immediate_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o david_n be_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o horrid_a injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o uriah_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o psalm_n and_o of_o the_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v to_o god_n people_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o sin_n against_o both_o 6._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o weight_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o god_n or_o that_o as_o deodate_v say_v he_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o punishment_n of_o man_n &_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o no_o humane_a tribunal_n but_o as_o other_o commentator_n say_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o guilt_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heinous_a trasgression_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o however_o he_o do_v conceal_v it_o from_o all_o other_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v see_v the_o dutch_a annot._n on_o the_o place_n and_o therefore_o to_o express_v his_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n against_o who_o proper_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v commit_v he_o use_v this_o rhetorical_a ingemination_n and_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v import_v what_o the_o surveyer_n will_v have_v they_o to_o import_v they_o have_v not_o be_v apposite_a to_o express_v his_o spiritual_a grief_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v then_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o excellent_a mr_n calvin_n say_v instit_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o §_o 27._o and_o 31._o and_o then_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o many_o who_o pretend_v respect_n to_o calvin_n shall_v dar_fw-ge to_o violate_v the_o sacrosanct_a majesty_n of_o king_n if_o they_o will_v but_o read_v over_o that_o chapter_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n how_o this_o man_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v over_o that_o chapter_n and_o particular_o §_o 31_o shall_v pass_v by_o what_o worthy_a calvin_n say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o section_n or_o shall_v have_v so_o little_a respect_n unto_o that_o worthy_a man_n who_o he_o himself_o account_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o respect_n and_o but_o deserve_o as_o to_o plead_v for_o a_o incontrollable_a power_n in_o king_n when_o yet_o famous_a calvin_n tell_v we_o there_o that_o if_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o state_n of_o parliament_n connive_v at_o the_o king_n tyranny_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o oppress_v and_o insult_v over_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o be_v wicked_o perfidious_a and_o palpable_o betray_v their_o trust_n then_o in_o the_o 4_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v before_o god_n to_o rule_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v gross_a to_o say_v regi_fw-la quicquid_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la this_o be_v good_a but_o what_o then_o what_o if_o he_o deviate_v we_o maintain_v say_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a truth_n that_o impunity_n as_o from_o subject_n necessary_o attend_v sovereignty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o nature_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v judge_v or_o punish_v but_o by_o a_o judge_n above_o he_o and_o the_o supreme_a have_v none_o such_o etc._n etc._n answ_n but_o mr_n prelate_n your_o adversary_n will_v maintain_v the_o contrare_fw-la as_o a_o sure_a truth_n we_o look_v for_o a_o four_o proof_n and_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n or_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o be_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v six_o time_n will_v not_o make_v six_o argument_n mr_n bishope_n give_v a_o new_a proof_n if_o you_o can_v of_o this_o firm_a truth_n which_o you_o maintain_v we_o maintain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o reason_n no_o man_n have_v a_o uncontrollable_a power_n to_o destroy_v million_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o heretage_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v his_o interest_n and_o we_o have_v show_v our_o ground_n for_o this_o 2._o how_o be_v athaltah_n judge_v and_o what_o a_o judge_n be_v jehu_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n have_v a_o supreme_a power_n above_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n that_o make_v he_o supreme_a governor_n be_v above_o he_o and_o can_v depose_v he_o and_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n he_o may_v be_v a_o supreme_a governor_n &_o dispensator_fw-la and_o yet_o their_o servant_n accountable_a unto_o they_o and_o censurable_a by_o they_o when_o he_o deviate_v and_o turn_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o wolf_n and_o a_o tiger_n when_o one_o king_n wrong_v another_o that_o other_o will_v both_o judge_n and_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o be_v able_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o judge_n above_o he_o much_o more_o may_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n who_o set_v he_o up_o and_o impower_v he_o both_o judge_v he_o and_o punish_v he_o but_o the_o good_a man_n thereafter_o will_v advise_v king_n not_o to_o abuse_v this_o inviolablenesse_n but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o fear_v sad_a punishment_n from_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n will_v have_v they_o read_v the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o wisdom_n but_o be_v there_o no_o text_n in_o all_o the_o divine_a word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v put_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o read_v that_o he_o must_v send_v he_o to_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la it_o be_v true_a king_n will_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v a_o god_n above_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v but_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o account_n of_o their_o do_n though_o they_o shall_v escape_v man_n hand_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o other_o monitor_n than_o the_o man_n who_o have_v forget_v it_o and_o send_v they_o to_o apocrypha_fw-la to_o find_v it_o and_o this_o shall_v keep_v they_o within_o the_o boundary_n of_o god_n law_n but_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n from_o man_n will_v restrain_v some_o from_o steal_v who_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v little_o overawe_v so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n from_o man_n will_v have_v no_o small_a influence_n to_o make_v some_o king_n walk_v by_o a_o rule_n and_o subâ—rdiâ—aâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o both_o and_o it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v find_v that_o more_o effectual_a to_o suppress_v tyranny_n then_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o sacred_a person_n be_v inviolable_a as_o to_o man_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o read_v the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o wisdom_n he_o come_v pag._n 77._o to_o speak_v particular_o to_o what_o naphtaly_n say_v and_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v most_o false_o and_o wicked_o say_v that_o god_n providence_n or_o god_n word_n approve_v the_o
go_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o magazine_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la who_o quaest._n 26._o prove_v by_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o above_o the_o law_n but_o this_o surveyer_n for_o all_o his_o big_a word_n there_fw-mi not_o meddle_v with_o that_o debate_n but_o quarrel_v with_o a_o word_n pag._n 241._o where_o that_o worthy_a author_n be_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o that_o apostate_n prelate_n maxwel_o the_o author_n of_o sacrosancta_fw-la regum_fw-la majestas_fw-la steal_v from_o arnisaeus_n which_o be_v this_o why_o may_v not_o the_o people_n of_o israël_n peer_n or_o sanhedrin_n have_v convene_v before_o they_o judge_v or_o punish_v david_n for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n unto_o which_o he_o answer_v thus_o he_o take_v it_o for_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v be_v treason_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o state_n of_o israël_n to_o have_v take_v on_o they_o to_o judge_v and_o punish_v david_n for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n but_o he_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o nor_o any_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_o though_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o this_o god_n law_n gen._n 9_o ver_fw-la 6._o compare_v with_o numb_a 35_o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o seem_v to_o say_v against_o they_o nor_o can_v i_o think_v that_o god_n law_n or_o his_o deputy_n the_o judge_n be_v to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a because_o they_o be_v great_a deut._n 1_o ver_fw-la 17._o 2_o chron_n 19_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o we_o say_v we_o can_v distinguish_v where_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o under_o judge_n levit._fw-la 19_o ver_fw-la 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o of_o the_o prince_n for_o we_o know_v what_o these_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v i_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o god_n meaning_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v draw_v the_o sword_n against_o himself_o but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o demerit_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n accept_v any_o judge_n great_a or_o small_a and_o if_o the_o estate_n be_v above_o the_o king_n as_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v though_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a politic_a constitution_n that_o the_o king_n be_v free_a of_o all_o coaction_n of_o law_n because_o it_o conduce_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o if_o we_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v no_o exception_n that_o god_n make_v if_o man_n make_v i_o crave_v leave_n to_o say_v à _fw-fr facto_fw-la adjus_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la thus_o that_o worthy_a author_n and_o can_v he_o have_v utter_v his_o judgement_n more_o spare_o and_o sober_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v not_o of_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n so_o that_o though_o he_o have_v forbear_v to_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o at_o all_o his_o cause_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o least_o weaken_v and_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o sanhedrin_n can_v not_o have_v judge_v david_n for_o these_o fact_n which_o yet_o we_o can_v can_v do_v what_o loss_n shall_v we_o have_v see_v we_o may_v easy_o grant_v and_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la with_o we_o pag._n 243._o that_o tyranny_n only_o must_v unk_v a_o prince_n and_o these_o act_n be_v not_o act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o what_o shall_v this_o vain_a surveyer_n gain_v then_o why_o will_v he_o not_o examine_v other_o thing_n which_o that_o worthy_a author_n say_v more_o apposite_a to_o the_o cause_n will_v not_o wise_a man_n laugh_v at_o this_o deal_n and_o account_v he_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o handle_v such_o a_o cause_n which_o so_o near_o concern_v his_o majesty_n life_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o a_o very_a schoolboy_n may_v smile_v at_o then_o he_o add_v so_o pag._n 348_o and_o 428_o and_o 238._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o he_o that_o be_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la will_v have_v the_o estate_n execute_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o he_o call_v it_o on_o the_o king_n and_o punish_v he_o and_o why_o because_o he_o say_v most_o thrasonical_o pag._n 460._o i_o have_v unanswerable_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n may_v be_v their_o own_o judge_n in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o necessity_n answ_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o two_o at_o least_o of_o these_o page_n cite_v speak_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o surveyer_n be_v not_o more_o windy_a and_o vain_a then_o ever_o thraso_n be_v he_o will_v not_o speak_v so_o of_o that_o author_n till_o first_o he_o have_v discover_v the_o answereablenesse_n of_o these_o argument_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o complice_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o this_o epicompothrasibombomachides_n will_v force_v a_o belief_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o with_o this_o very_a adverb_n thrasonical_a diffavit_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o castris_fw-la gurgustodianis_fw-la and_o cry_v to_o his_o enchant_a fraternity_n to_o sing_v jo_n pan_n at_o his_o invention_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o all_o this_o 1_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o mean_v to_o make_v it_o conducible_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o king_n be_v free_a of_o the_o coaction_n of_o law_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o he_o or_o be_v not_o the_o constitution_n free_v the_o king_n from_o coaction_n of_o law_n for_o that_o end_n warrantable_a ans_fw-fr do_v not_o this_o ignoramus_fw-la know_v that_o a_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v consider_v and_o answer_v political_o and_o theological_o and_o that_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerate_v or_o forbear_v in_o point_n of_o policy_n upon_o politic_a ground_n and_o end_n which_o if_o consider_v stricto_fw-la jure_fw-la according_a to_o conscience_n shall_v not_o be_v forbear_v nor_o tolerate_v david_n in_o point_n of_o policy_n do_v forbear_v to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o murderer_n joab_n who_o yet_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n he_o account_v a_o man_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o recommend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o son_n solomon_n and_o this_o toleration_n or_o forbearance_n may_v be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a according_a to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n tolerate_v or_o forbear_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o policy_n upon_o which_o this_o forbearance_n be_v determine_v so_o that_o though_o we_o shall_v suppone_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o enact_v and_o determine_v in_o law_n that_o their_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v question_v for_o one_o single_a act_n of_o murder_n or_o adultery_n as_o other_o person_n be_v yet_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n if_o the_o question_n be_v state_v in_o thesi_fw-la whether_o a_o king_n may_v be_v question_v for_o one_o single_a act_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n as_o another_o private_a person_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v affirmative_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v no_o exception_n of_o person_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o make_v the_o king_n free_a of_o the_o coaction_n of_o law_n in_o some_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a particular_n because_o of_o the_o probable_a hazard_n into_o which_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o coërce_v of_o he_o which_o all_o the_o value_n of_o the_o particular_a anent_o which_o the_o coaction_n be_v exerce_v will_v not_o countervail_v but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v allow_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o make_v he_o free_a of_o all_o coaction_n of_o law_n so_o as_o he_o may_v without_o control_n murder_n million_o destroy_v and_o waste_v religion_n for_o that_o be_v not_o conducible_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o destroy_v all_o so_o that_o a_o constitution_n free_v the_o king_n from_o all_o coaction_n of_o law_n how_o ever_o pretend_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v never_o be_v warrandable_a for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la a_o tiger_n a_o lion_n &_o a_o waster_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o if_o his_o good_a nature_n shall_v incline_v he_o to_o good_a &_o peaceable_a thing_n yet_o no_o thanks_o to_o the_o constitution_n whereas_o he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o no_o coërtion_n let_v he_o consider_v what_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v explan_n art_n 42._o tom._n 1._o op_n where_o he_o express_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o