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to_o protect_v their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o to_o deny_v the_o common_a name_n of_o thing_n to_o such_o particular_n in_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v defective_a in_o those_o property_n for_o use_n and_o service_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o which_o be_v find_v in_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n thus_o paul_n express_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n 29_o etc._n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29_o so_o elsewhere_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 20._o supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o this_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n meaning_n that_o as_o 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well_o divine_a as_o humane_a in_o order_n to_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n lie_v under_o they_o which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o sense_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o what_o be_v reasonable_a plant_v in_o man_n by_o god_n may_v well_o judge_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v by_o the_o respective_a lawmaker_n not_o for_o law_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a obligement_n without_o all_o manner_n of_o exception_n but_o only_o for_o the_o regulate_v of_o man_n in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o more_o frequent_a and_o usual_a occurrence_n now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o as_o there_o be_v some_o divine_a law_n which_o fall_v under_o this_o consideration_n as_o we_o have_v see_v so_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o if_o any_o at_o all_o of_o humane_a constitution_n but_o be_v subject_n unto_o it_o i_o mean_v which_o may_v not_o according_a to_o the_o regular_a intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o lose_v their_o bind_a force_n and_o authority_n for_o a_o time_n 25._o sect._n 25._o as_o case_n may_v be_v it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n subscribe_v as_o well_o by_o lawyer_n as_o divine_n 100_o omnis_fw-la lex_fw-la obligat_fw-la secundum_fw-la rectam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la obligantis_fw-la daven_n determine_v p._n 100_o that_o every_o law_n bind'_v only_o according_a to_o the_o regular_a and_o due_a intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n the_o reason_n why_o no_o humane_a law_n 6._o omnis_fw-la lex_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la salutem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la vim_o &_o rationem_fw-la legis_fw-la secundum_fw-la verò_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la deficit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la obligandi_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la aqu._n 12_o ae_z qu._n 96._o art_n 6._o can_v reasonable_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v of_o universal_a obligation_n no_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o be_v first_o because_o the_o adequate_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o lawmaker_n in_o their_o law_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o public_a and_o common_a benefit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o community_n of_o man_n who_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o now_o as_o aquinas_n the_o schooleman_n well_o observe_v it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o that_o which_o ordinary_o and_o in_o most_o case_n be_v much_o conduce_v to_o common_a good_a in_o some_o particular_a case_n will_v be_v most_o repugnant_a and_o destructive_a to_o it_o ibidem_fw-la it_o contingit_fw-la autem_fw-la multoties_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la observari_fw-la communi_fw-la saluti_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la casibus_fw-la est_fw-la maximè_fw-la nocivum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la whereof_o he_o give_v a_o instance_n unto_o which_o many_o other_o may_v ready_o be_v add_v therefore_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o law_n can_v but_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v or_o bind_v any_o man_n second_o 26._o sect._n 26._o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o sphere_n of_o all_o earthly_a lawmaker_n to_o foresee_v or_o comprehend_v all_o particular_a case_n suprà _fw-la quialgitur_fw-la legislator_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la omnes_fw-la singulares_fw-la casus_fw-la intueri_fw-la proponit_fw-la legem_fw-la secundumea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la accidunt_fw-la ferens_fw-la intentionem_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la unde_fw-la si_fw-la emergat_fw-la casus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la observatio_fw-la talis_fw-la legis_fw-la sit_fw-la damnosa_fw-la communi_fw-la saluti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la observand_n aquin._n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la that_o may_v possible_o happen_v they_o general_o content_v themselves_o with_o frame_v such_o law_n the_o keep_n whereof_o ordinary_o and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o more_o frequent_a occurrence_n be_v conduce_v to_o public_a benefit_n and_o safety_n not_o intend_v by_o any_o of_o these_o law_n to_o obstruct_v or_o prejudice_v the_o public_a in_o any_o anomalous_a or_o unthought_a of_o case_n but_o to_o leave_v person_n of_o all_o interest_n and_o quality_n at_o full_a liberty_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a in_o such_o case_n though_o with_o a_o practical_a contradiction_n to_o any_o or_o all_o of_o their_o law_n three_o and_o last_o 27._o sect._n 27._o for_o this_o if_o it_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o humane_a lawgiver_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v and_o make_v provision_n for_o all_o possible_a emergency_n and_o case_n ibid._n nullius_fw-la hominis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la omnes_fw-la singulares_fw-la casus_fw-la excogitare_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la sva_fw-la exprimere_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la intentum_fw-la &_o si_fw-la posset_n legislator_n omnes_fw-la casus_fw-la considerare_fw-la non_fw-la oporteret_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la exprimeret_fw-la propter_fw-la confusionem_fw-la vitandam_fw-la sed_fw-la legem_fw-la far_o deberet_fw-la secundum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la accidunt_fw-la ibid._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o expedient_a say_v my_o author_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o shall_v multiply_v law_n to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o the_o particular_a state_v and_o regulate_v of_o all_o such_o case_n will_v necessary_o require_v confusion_n in_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v which_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v if_o particular_a and_o express_a provision_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o they_o for_o the_o regulation_n of_o all_o person_n of_o what_o different_a capacity_n or_o condition_n soever_o under_o all_o possible_a occurrence_n in_o a_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n these_o thing_n consider_v 28._o sect._n 28._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o lawgiver_n among_o man_n who_o understand_v himself_o ever_o intend_v to_o impose_v any_o law_n of_o a_o politic_a constitution_n upon_o man_n without_o a_o reserve_n for_o those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o or_o for_o the_o public_a good_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n beside_o yea_o and_o against_o the_o literal_a import_n of_o such_o a_o law_n therefore_o peril_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o most_o confess_a case_n of_o necessity_n of_o all_o other_o though_o it_o can_v claim_v exemption_n from_o under_o some_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v late_o intimate_v yet_o may_v it_o challenge_v this_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n have_v be_v already_o in_o part_n signify_v but_o more_o complete_o be_v this_o viz._n because_o those_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o prohibit_v such_o action_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o essential_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v prohibit_v matter_n of_o defilement_n unto_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o universal_a obligation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o necessity_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v great_a then_o nor_o indeed_o equal_a to_o this_o that_o a_o man_n refrain_v all_o such_o action_n which_o be_v moral_o essential_o and_o intrinsical_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v whereas_o the_o civil_a or_o politic_a law_n of_o man_n restrain_v only_o such_o action_n the_o forbearance_n whereof_o as_o in_o ordinary_a case_n it_o be_v commodious_a for_o the_o public_a interest_n so_o in_o many_o other_o possible_o incident_a will_v be_v detrimentous_a and_o destructive_a to_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n all_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v such_o law_n as_o these_o may_v for_o the_o time_n not_o only_o be_v balance_v but_o even_o swallow_v up_o and_o quite_o abolish_v by_o a_o great_a necessity_n of_o disobey_v they_o and_o concern_v such_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o we_o call_v typical_a or_o ceremonial_a because_o they_o restrain_v only_o such_o action_n which_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o or_o essential_o sinful_a or_o defile_v as_o not_o be_v in_o themselves_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n but_o have_v the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o particular_a end_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_o please_v and_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o subject_v such_o law_n as_o these_o to_o the_o press_a necessity_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n or_o rather_o indeed_o to_o those_o other_o law_n of_o he_o by_o which_o he_o command_v relief_n for_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v this_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n but_o second_o 29._o sect._n 29._o another_o thing_n that_o its_o like_a will_v be_v object_v upon_o and_o against_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o second_o main_a objection_n be_v this_o that_o the_o parliament_n man_n disturb_v in_o their_o way_n by_o the_o army_n at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o be_v religious_a and_o
honour_n of_o observance_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o that_o which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o great_a aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o lesser_a to_o give_v place_n for_o the_o time_n now_o in_o that_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o the_o objection_n speak_v of_o there_o be_v these_o two_o duty_n or_o engagement_n among_o other_o impose_v upon_o those_o who_o take_v it_o 1._o a_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 2._o the_o like_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o covenant_n in_o both_o these_o at_o in_o all_o other_o particular_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o taker_n of_o it_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o express_a tenor_n thereof_o in_o the_o six_o article_n to_o promote_v according_a to_o their_o power_n against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n whatsoever_o and_o what_o they_o be_v not_o able_a themselves_o to_o suppress_v or_o overcome_v they_o shall_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v that_o it_o may_v be_v timely_o prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o this_o they_o shall_v do_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o last_o word_n compare_v with_o the_o word_n mention_v from_o the_o three_o article_n clear_o import_v that_o the_o covenanter_n stand_v bind_v to_o promote_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o all_o let_n and_o impediement_n even_o in_o parliament_n themselves_o if_o any_o be_v sound_a there_o yea_o and_o further_o suppose_v that_o they_o may_v themselves_o suppress_v and_o overcome_v what_o they_o be_v able_a viz._n of_o whatsoever_o oppose_v the_o intent_n &_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o when_o they_o know_v not_o where_o or_o to_o who_o to_o reveal_v or_o make_v know_v the_o obstruction_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o order_n to_o any_o probable_a or_o likely_a prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o they_o in_o due_a time_n therefore_o if_o the_o duty_n of_o preserve_v or_o promote_a the_o peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v great_a then_o that_o of_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o army_n can_v not_o perform_v the_o former_a without_o make_v such_o a_o breach_n as_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o latter_a evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o make_v this_o breach_n they_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a for_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n from_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o sect._n 21._o that_o have_v not_o the_o army_n interpose_v to_o such_o a_o breach_n of_o right_n and_o privilege_n at_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v in_o all_o humane_a likelihood_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o blood_n and_o the_o liberty_n in_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n concern_v the_o former_a there_o be_v full_a as_o little_a or_o rather_o less_o question_n that_o common_a maxim_n which_o rule_v especial_o in_o political_a affair_n bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la communius_fw-la cò_fw-la melius_fw-la the_o more_o common_a or_o extensive_a a_o good_a be_v the_o great_a or_o better_o it_o be_v do_v sufficient_o confirm_v it_o tâ—…_n preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v without_o peradventure_o a_o great_a duty_n than_o the_o maintenance_n or_o preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n or_o privilege_n only_o of_o a_o part_n of_o it_o especial_o of_o such_o a_o part_n which_o for_o number_n be_v inconsiderable_a beside_o that_o which_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o sacred_a inviolablenesse_n unto_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v that_o typical_a relation_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o right_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n now_o type_n be_v always_o inferior_a to_o the_o thing_n import_v and_o represent_v by_o they_o as_o servant_n be_v unto_o their_o master_n and_o when_o they_o occasion_n or_o threaten_v any_o damage_n to_o their_o anti-tipe_n they_o may_v and_o ought_v so_o far_o to_o suffer_v a_o defacement_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v beat_v to_o powder_v by_o hezechiah_n when_o it_o occasion_v idolatry_n against_o he_o who_o it_o represent_v three_o and_o last_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o express_a clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n enjoin_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n yet_o have_v the_o army_n a_o more_o than_o warrant_v sufficient_a to_o have_v stand_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v and_o that_o without_o any_o breach_n of_o covenant_n man_n by_o the_o tenure_n of_o their_o very_a life_n and_o being_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n their_o great_a creator_n stand_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o against_o all_o other_o obligation_n or_o bond_n whatsoever_o yea_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o other_o obligation_n cease_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o all_o law_n covenant_n and_o engagement_n beside_o be_v homager_n unto_o it_o now_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o speak_v more_o plain_o or_o distinct_o than_o this_o that_o the_o strong_a aught_o to_o stand_v by_o the_o weak_a in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o danger_n imminent_a especial_o when_o relief_n can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v from_o other_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o covenant-maker_n or_o the_o covenant-taker_n do_v thereby_o intend_v either_o in_o the_o general_a any_o disobligation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o duty_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o say_a covenant_n lie_v upon_o man_n nor_o in_o particular_a any_o such_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o shall_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dicentis_fw-la scire_fw-la leges_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la jurisconsulti_fw-la non_fw-la 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civility_n in_o the_o army_n to_o deny_v admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o house_n unto_o those_o member_n who_o sit_v there_o they_o judge_v of_o desperate_a consequence_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o have_v pull_v they_o out_o from_o thence_o which_o be_v the_o king_n act_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la as_o the_o school_n man_n distinguish_v though_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n comport_v to_o prevent_v this_o and_o we_o know_v the_o old_a say_n turpius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hospes_fw-la i._o a_o guest_n we_o like_v not_o it_o be_v more_o commendable_a to_o keep_v then_o cast_v out_o from_o our_o door_n and_o table_n second_o the_o member_n which_o the_o king_n seek_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o and_o to_o disparliament_n be_v such_o who_o than_o be_v or_o at_o least_o be_v so_o look_v upon_o by_o he_o as_o the_o great_a patron_n and_o 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