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in_o egypt_n never_o have_v nor_o can_v lawful_o challenge_v 10._o obje_fw-fr dr._n gouden_n speak_v of_o put_v the_o king_n to_o death_n say_v never_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n by_o practice_n or_o precept_n give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n as_o agree_v to_o what_o you_o declare_v to_o be_v your_o purpose_n christ_n say_v maxwel_n 6._o sac._n san._n mai._n c_o 5._o n._n 6._o in_o the_o cradle_n teach_v by_o practice_n to_o flee_v from_o herod_n and_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v full_a of_o mystery_n and_o our_o instruction_n he_o may_v have_v have_v legion_n of_o angel_n to_o defend_v he_o but_o will_v rather_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o cure_v of_o malchu_n ear_n as_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o caesar_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n &_o to_o commend_v patient_a suffering_n of_o ill_a &_o condemn_v all_o resistance_n of_o superior_n will_v have_v servant_n suffer_v buffet_n not_o only_o for_o ill_a do_v of_o good_a master_n but_o also_o undeserved_o of_o these_o master_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o from_o his_o own_o example_n 1_o pet._n 2.18.21.23_o much_o more_o be_v we_o patient_o to_o suffer_v of_o king_n without_o resistance_n the_o monument_n of_o babel_n ruin_n show_v far_o off_o to_o be_v high_a and_o great_a thing_n but_o be_v near_o they_o be_v very_o low_a and_o little_a too_o whatsoever_o be_v here_o if_o we_o come_v up_o close_o to_o it_o it_o be_v impertinence_n non-consequence_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o first_o in_o general_n we_o answer_v 1._o christ_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n and_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o magistracy_n upon_o he_o signify_v thereby_o that_o for_o civil_a polity_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o people_n to_o practise_v according_a to_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o reason_n and_o as_o it_o may_v best_o serve_v for_o every_o nation_n safety_n peace_n and_o welfare_n 2._o when_o the_o dr._n write_v next_o i_o will_v have_v he_o set_v down_o where_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o precept_n or_o practice_n teach_v that_o any_o man_n for_o murder_n treason_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n may_v lawful_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o high_a power_n if_o he_o find_v this_o thing_n no_o where_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o under_o favour_n of_o his_o doctorship_n it_o be_v simple_o speak_v but_o if_o he_o can_v find_v such_o a_o precept_n or_o practice_n thus_o far_o i_o do_v engage_v and_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o oppose_v that_o i_o will_v as_o clear_o prove_v from_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n may_v lawful_o put_v their_o king_n to_o death_n for_o the_o like_a crime_n 3._o if_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n than_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o precept_n or_o practice_n of_o he_o for_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o judge_v to_o death_n the_o king_n for_o treason_n and_o 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