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victory_n *_o 24._o forasmuch_o as_o by_o that_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o people_n can_v no_o long_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n and_o become_v no_o less_o lawful_a than_o if_o the_o people_n have_v consign_v it_o to_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n pag._n 195._o quod_fw-la armis_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la transit_fw-la in_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominium_fw-la qui_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v seek_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n fall_v of_o right_a into_o his_o power_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o master_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o ever_o such_o as_o be_v overcome_v in_o war_n seek_v to_o change_v or_o cast_v off_o their_o new_a lord_n and_o master_n by_o rebellion_n be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n *_o 196._o they_o be_v either_o imprison_v or_o hang_v for_o say_v he_o pag._n 197._o it_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o such_o as_o be_v subdue_v 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tyrant_n beside_o peter_n affirm_v there_o be_v a_o debt_n of_o subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o people_n so_o likewise_o do_v paul_n in_o his_o forementioned_a chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v submit_v to_o all_o supereminent_a power_n deo_fw-la because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o infer_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n deo_fw-la resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v damnation_n last_o he_o say_v subjection_n must_v be_v yield_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o preserve_v a_o conscience_n pure_a and_o upright_a before_o god_n except_o we_o pay_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o without_o dispute_n concerning_o their_o right_n of_o power_n and_o supremacy_n pag._n 113._o paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n ch._n 2._o exhort_v that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n because_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n can_v well_o subsist_v without_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n and_o quietness_n without_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o governor_n but_o what_o be_v those_o governor_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o certain_o they_o be_v tyrant_n by_o usurpation_n that_o rule_v in_o a_o tyrannical_a manner_n hater_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n persecutor_n and_o idolater_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n this_o the_o law_n this_o the_o commandment_n and_o as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 197._o christ_n himself_o be_v
but_o what_o be_v just_a he_o reign_v but_o by_o courtesy_n these_o be_v the_o usual_a rule_n by_o which_o tyrant_n steer_v their_o course_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o forbear_v their_o assistance_n to_o any_o that_o endeavour_n to_o resettle_v a_o king_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n lest_o he_o seat_v himself_o as_o a_o conqueror_n and_o so_o slip_v into_o a_o absolute_a tyranny_n for_o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o king_n forbear_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n usurp_v it_o over_o the_o people_n and_o though_o there_o may_v sometime_o happen_v a_o good_a king_n that_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o their_o prejudice_n yet_o even_o then_o the_o people_n be_v not_o safe_a †_o caes._n because_o say_v sallust_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v wicked_a if_o he_o please_v four_o if_o he_o come_v in_o by_o the_o sword_n there_o will_v be_v no_o act_n of_o oblivion_n pass_v before_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o gain_v possession_n it_o be_v a_o question_n then_o whether_o he_o will_v grant_v any_o afterward_o or_o if_o for_o fashion_n sake_n he_o do_v grant_v one_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v extend_v and_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v elude_v to_o make_v way_n for_o revenge_n against_o particular_a person_n who_o perhaps_o little_a dream_n of_o a_o inquisition_n for_o past_a offence_n as_o be_v of_o the_o moderate_a sort_n of_o offender_n against_o the_o regal_a person_n and_o prerogative_n all_o these_o quaeres_fw-la be_v well_o worthy_a every_o man_n consideration_n since_o revenge_n be_v esteem_v inter_fw-la areana_n imperii_fw-la one_o of_o the_o special_a mystery_n in_o the_o cabinet-counsell_n of_o royalty_n for_o with_o they_o as_o tacitus_n say_v vltio_fw-la in_fw-la questu_fw-la habetur_fw-la revenge_n be_v count_v great_a gain_n and_o prize_v as_o the_o prime_a jeweli_fw-la of_o a_o crown_n it_o be_v so_o *_o vindicte_fw-la sweet_a a_o morsel_n that_o even_o the_o best_a of_o king_n can_v not_o refrain_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 18._o we_o read_v how_o david_n pardon_v shimei_n for_o a_o time_n and_o he_o seem_v so_o earnest_a in_o the_o do_v it_o that_o one_o will_v have_v think_v the_o offence_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v remember_v also_o how_o he_o forbear_v to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o joab_n all_o his_o own_o day_n yet_o be_v to_o die_v he_o give_v charge_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n not_o to_o let_v they_o escape_v unpunished_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v their_o hoar_a head_n unto_o the_o grave_n with_o blood_n 2._o which_o afterward_o upon_o slight_a occasion_n be_v execute_v according_o so_o solomon_n himself_o likewise_o though_o he_o forgive_v his_o competitor_n and_o brother_n adonijah_n ibid._n and_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n yet_o he_o lay_v at_o catch_v still_o for_o some_o new_a occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v and_o therefore_o for_o a_o petty_a passion_n of_o love_n 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