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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 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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 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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
wife_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n with_o that_o which_o the_o husband_n have_v over_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v false_a yet_o the_o connexion_n will_v be_v firm_a as_o to_o a_o lawfulness_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_n and_o his_o subject_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o natural_a head_n and_o the_o body_n then_o it_o can_v no_o more_o yea_o far_o less_o be_v a_o unnatural_a thing_n for_o subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o distemper_a prince_n who_o seek_v direct_o to_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n when_o necessity_n do_v urge_v then_o it_o be_v for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o defend_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o danger_n pain_n or_o sickness_n occasion_v by_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n yea_o and_o with_o violence_n seek_v to_o cure_v &_o remove_v that_o distemper_n in_o the_o head_n that_o be_v like_a to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n 4._o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v not_o a_o lordly_a domination_n &_o masterly_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o they_o be_v be_v brethren_n &_o not_o his_o slave_n and_o if_o the_o very_a law_n will_v allow_v servant_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n l._n minime_fw-la 35._o de_fw-la rel._n &_o sumpt_n funer_n and_o no_o man_n with_o we_o will_v account_v it_o unlawful_a for_o servant_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a and_o violent_a assault_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n then_o far_o less_o can_v it_o be_v account_v unlawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o when_o constrain_v with_o necessity_n against_o the_o unjust_a assault_n of_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o emislary_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_v and_o confess_v ergo._fw-la 5._o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v no_o despotic_a or_o masterly_a power_n over_o the_o good_n and_o heritage_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o very_o lawful_o may_v they_o defend_v their_o land_n good_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o violent_a and_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o emissary_n send_v out_o to_o plunder_v rob_v destroy_v their_o corn_n cattle_n good_n land_n sum_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n 6._o if_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o his_o proper_a heritage_n nor_o he_o proprietor_n thereof_o as_o be_v show_v then_o when_o he_o or_o his_o emissary_n come_v to_o destroy_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o alienate_v the_o profit_n and_o emolument_n thereof_o unto_o other_o than_o the_o proper_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n unjust_o then_o may_v that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lawful_o resist_v these_o unjust_a oppressor_n and_o invader_n &_o defend_v their_o own_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o usufructuary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o when_o he_o labour_v by_o his_o emissary_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o unjust_a violence_n private_a subject_n may_v resist_v that_o unjust_a violence_n and_o oppose_v his_o oppress_a emissarye_n if_o a_o master_n may_v hinder_v his_o usufructuary_n tenant_n who_o will_v deteriorate_v the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v by_o compact_n then_o much_o more_o may_v subject_n resist_v the_o prince_n emissary_n when_o labour_v utter_o to_o spoil_v and_o lie_v waste_v these_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o usufructuary_n 8._o if_o the_o king_n power_n be_v only_o fiduciary_a as_o be_v show_v then_o when_o that_o power_n be_v manifest_o abuse_v and_o the_o pawn_n which_o he_o have_v gote_v to_o keep_v in_o imminent_a and_o manifest_a danger_n lawful_o enough_o may_v he_o be_v resist_v when_o the_o life_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o their_o religion_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o public_a tutor_n watchman_z or_o servant_n &_o he_o what_o through_o negligence_n what_o through_o wilful_a wickedness_n labour_v to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v and_o overturn_v all_o very_o lawful_o may_v subject_n in_o that_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n seek_v to_o secure_v the_o necessary_a and_o desirable_a thing_n and_o resist_v his_o fury_n and_o unjust_a violence_n who_o contrare_fw-la to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n seek_v to_o have_v all_o overturn_v and_o ruin_v althusius_n pol._n cap._n 38._o n._n 39_o speak_v well_o to_o this_o say_v octava_fw-la ratio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la contractus_fw-la mandati_fw-la quo_fw-la summa_fw-la magistratui_fw-la administratio_fw-la est_fw-la delata_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la reip_n proâ—it_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la rom._n 13._o vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 44._o n._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 1._o &_o 2._o illust_n contr._n quando_fw-la igitur_fw-la mandatarius_fw-la fine_n mandatiexcedit_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la obligatus_fw-la est_fw-la mandator_fw-la §_o 15._o qui_fw-fr just_a de_fw-fr mand._n luc._n 16_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n &_o quando_fw-la conditio_fw-la status_fw-la &_o fortuna_fw-la mandatarii_fw-la mutatur_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr l._n cum_fw-la quis_fw-la desolut_a aut_fw-la mandatum_fw-la a_o mandante_fw-la revocatur_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandans_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o tractare_fw-la negotium_fw-la incipit_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la j._n cc._o vide_fw-la vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 43._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 4_o n._n 12._o illust_n controu._n what_o he_o add_v be_v worth_a the_o read_n cap._n viii_o the_o people_n saifty_a be_v the_o supreme_a law_n the_o king_n be_v not_o absolute_a hence_o some_o more_o argument_n that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la be_v assert_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v full_o confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o exception_n and_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o royalist_n quaest_n 25._o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v say_v less_o to_o it_o especial_o see_v this_o surveyer_n have_v nothing_o against_o it_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o people_n saifty_a be_v the_o cardinal_a law_n hence_o appare_v 1._o that_o the_o attaine_n of_o this_o end_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o people_n condescend_v upon_o the_o constitution_n 2._o they_o level_v at_o his_o end_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o form_n and_o not_o of_o another_o for_o have_v they_o think_v another_o fit_a for_o their_o temper_n and_o more_o conduce_v for_o their_o good_a they_o have_v not_o pitch_v on_o this_o but_o on_o that_o 3._o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o saife_n and_o sure_a attaine_n of_o this_o end_n propose_v and_o design_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o person_n and_o of_o none_o else_o 4._o upon_o this_o account_n do_v they_o condescend_v upon_o that_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o they_o think_v best_a 5._o for_o no_o other_o end_n be_v it_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v limit_v and_o bind_v unto_o condition_n 6._o the_o end_n be_v always_o preferable_a to_o the_o mean_n as_o such_o the_o people_n saifty_a which_o be_v the_o end_n must_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o mean_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n 7._o by_o the_o very_a law_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o people_n good_a rom._n 13._o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o to_o this_o end_n next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o we_o always_o give_v the_o preference_n be_v he_o direct_v all_o his_o public_a action_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o by_o this_o be_v he_o to_o stir_v his_o course_n in_o govern_v the_o helm_n of_o the_o republic_n 8._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v renew_v corroborate_v explain_v or_o rescind_v and_o annul_v so_o as_o they_o most_o conduce_v to_o this_o great_a end_n which_o be_v ever_o anima_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la 9_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o no_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v or_o can_v be_v of_o force_n 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sovereign_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v neglect_v the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n neglect_v private_a man_n interest_n final_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n require_v this_o as_o boxhornius_n inst_n polit_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 25._o tell_v we_o doctor_n sanderson_n in_o his_o book_n dc_o obligation_n conscientiae_fw-la praelect_a 9_o &_o 10._o labour_v to_o put_v another_o gloss_n upon_o this_o axiom_n but_o he_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v for_o we_o shall_v ready_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o by_o saifty_a here_o be_v not_o mean_v dignity_n or_o liberty_n in_o
it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n when_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o be_v state_v against_o that_o religion_n which_o by_o divine_a authority_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v with_o hazard_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n good_n and_o fortune_n and_o therefore_o the_o late_a act_n of_o defence_n be_v according_a to_o their_o swear_a allegiance_n to_o god_n a_o necessary_a defence_n of_o religion_n can_v be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n though_o it_o want_v that_o formality_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o subordinat_a power_n as_o postpone_v the_o authority_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n unto_o the_o superior_a can_v be_v no_o proper_a disloyalty_n or_o rebellion_n so_o nor_o can_v the_o postpon_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o point_n of_o obedience_n and_o perform_v allegiance_n unto_o the_o most_o supreme_a be_v real_o 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meet_v with_o what_o this_o surveyer_n allaidge_v we_o shall_v here_o ere_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v his_o objection_n brief_o sum_n up_o other_o argument_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la quest_n 28._o and_o 31._o have_v some_o which_o we_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o partly_o because_o that_o book_n be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o windy_a man_n pretend_v to_o have_v answer_v much_o of_o that_o book_n though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o make_v a_o reply_n unto_o the_o six_o hundred_o part_n thereof_o 1._o pag._n 261._o thus_o he_o argue_v that_o power_n which_o be_v oblige_v to_o command_v and_o rule_v just_o and_o religious_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v only_o set_v over_o the_o people_n on_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o absolute_o can_v tie_v the_o people_n to_o subjection_n without_o resistance_n when_o the_o power_n be_v abuse_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o the_o subject_n but_o all_o power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o oblige_v rom._n 13_o ver_fw-la 4._o deut._n 17_o ver_fw-la 18._o 19_o 23._o 2_o chron._n 19_o ver_fw-la 6._o psal_n 132._o ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o and_o 89._o ver_fw-la 30._o 31._o 2_o sam._n 7_o ver_fw-la 12._o jer._n 17_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o and_o have_v be_v &_o may_v be_v abuse_v by_o king_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o subject_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o power_n that_o tie_v we_o to_o subjection_n only_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o because_o to_o resist_v they_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3_o because_o they_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a 4._o because_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o our_o good_a but_o abuse_v power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n be_v not_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n not_o to_o evil_a they_o be_v not_o god_n minister_n for_o our_o good_a 2._o ibid._n that_o 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