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right_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o exercise_v lordship_n against_o they_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v their_o lordship_n be_v against_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o they_o who_o they_o govern_v their_o prerogative_n abrogate_v the_o people_n right_n 2._o the_o great_a man_n exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o not_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o the_o good_a man_n who_o be_v best_a qualify_v for_o government_n but_o those_o who_o have_v great_a title_n and_o riches_n be_v ruler_n over_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o gentile_n be_v endue_v withal_o as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a under_o the_o qualification_n of_o magistrate_n governor_n be_v not_o choose_v for_o their_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n but_o for_o their_o greatness_n second_o both_o these_o evil_n be_v forbid_v among_o christian_n it_o 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parliament_n donation_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o the_o bishop_n excommunicate_a and_o curse_v let_v we_o not_o be_v such_o child_n in_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v fright_v with_o a_o pretence_n of_o authority_n to_o oppress_v we_o for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o authority_n but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o perfidious_a servant_n the_o parliament_n who_o have_v sell_v we_o for_o nought_o chap._n viii_o i_o come_v from_o the_o power_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o tribute_n and_o i_o shall_v resolve_v this_o as_o i_o do_v the_o former_a 1._o positive_o 2._o negative_o 1._o positive_o first_o so_o much_o tribute_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o prosecute_a the_o end_n of_o government_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n be_v in_o justice_n bind_v to_o render_v unto_o he_o second_o so_o much_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o relation_n he_o be_v in_o servant_n must_v have_v sufficient_a wage_n to_o perform_v their_o service_n yea_o it_o be_v their_o due_n in_o point_n of_o equity_n magistrate_n be_v our_o servant_n and_o wage_n competent_a to_o their_o office_n be_v their_o due_n from_o we_o many_o town_n city_n and_o nation_n have_v be_v destroy_v because_o their_o magistrate_n have_v not_o wage_n enough_o to_o perform_v their_o service_n constantinople_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o citizen_n who_o will_v not_o furnish_v the_o emperor_n with_o money_n sufficient_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n three_o so_o much_o tribute_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n be_v due_a to_o they_o to_o carry_v on_o justice_n and_o protect_v the_o land_n which_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o various_a emergency_n of_o public_a affair_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n wage_n be_v to_o be_v proportion_v 2._o negative_o whatever_o tribute_n be_v indeed_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o magistracy_n be_v ordain_v he_o be_v make_v for_o their_o good_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v he_o to_o their_o hurt_n if_o a_o magistrate_n will_v have_v a_o tax_n to_o maintain_v a_o stand_a army_n which_o shall_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o slavery_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v it_o because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o hurt_n if_o a_o tax_n shall_v be_v levy_v for_o building_n paul_n or_o any_o other_o superstitious_a business_n which_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v it_o
to_o their_o hurt_n what_o ever_o tribute_n the_o magistrate_n demand_v not_o correspondent_a to_o his_o relation_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v he_o if_o a_o magistrate_n will_v multiply_v silver_n gold_n horse_n wife_n or_o whore_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o lay_v tax_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v what_o he_o require_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v he_o to_o multiply_v silver_n gold_n or_o horse_n and_o by_o consequence_n other_o thing_n to_o himself_o deut._n 17.16_o 17._o mark_v the_o expression_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o allow_v the_o king_n silver_n and_o gold_n and_o horse_n enough_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o government_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v his_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o other_o lust_n out_o of_o your_o purse_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o magistrate_n as_o our_o servant_n not_o as_o our_o lord_n we_o be_v to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n not_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n require_v we_o to_o pay_v no_o more_o tribute_n than_o be_v due_a rom._n 13.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o tribute_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o magistrate_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o due_a so_o long_o as_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o the_o people_n but_o if_o he_o persecute_v they_o for_o do_v well_o and_o oppress_v they_o they_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n to_o maintain_v he_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v we_o to_o render_v tribute_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.7_o and_o four_o verse_n compare_v render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a vers_fw-la 4._o and_o yet_o more_o plain_a vers_fw-la 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n public_a servant_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n what_o thing_n be_v that_o that_o which_o he_o mention_v ver_fw-la 4._o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o punish_v they_o that_o do_v ill_a how_o manifest_a be_v it_o from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v we_o because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o we_o for_o hurt_v punish_v we_o for_o do_v well_o attend_v continual_o upon_o our_o destruction_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o enslave_v we_o and_o oppress_v we_o be_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n then_o may_v we_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n for_o these_o two_o cause_n be_v as_o contrary_a as_o christ_n and_o belial_n heaven_n and_o hell_n when_o rehoboam_n refuse_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o burden_n they_o ease_v themselves_o by_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n 1_o king_n 12.4_o though_o they_o have_v endure_v many_o oppression_n in_o solomon_n time_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o always_o and_o so_o may_v any_o people_n just_o reject_v such_o governor_n as_o lay_v intolerable_a taxation_n and_o exaction_n upon_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o slavish_a as_o to_o pay_v these_o man_n wage_n for_o chastise_v we_o with_o scorpion_n be_v we_o become_v servant_n be_v we_o homeborn-slave_n why_o be_v we_o thus_o spoil_v the_o young_a lion_n roar_v on_o we_o they_o yell_v &_o make_v our_o land_n waste_v jer._n 2.14_o oh_o what_o a_o cry_n be_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o these_o wicked_a wretch_n spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n trade_n be_v grievous_o obstruct_v by_o which_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o tax_n continual_o multiply_v so_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o use_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a have_v scarce_o now_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o family_n and_o what_o they_o will_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v force_v from_o they_o by_o the_o governor_n to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n and_o luxury_n while_o the_o poor_a pine_n away_o in_o necessity_n and_o think_v you_o it_o be_v their_o due_n to_o have_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n withal_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o pinch_v ourselves_o and_o starve_v our_o poor_a to_o make_v fuel_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o ruler_n object_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o be_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o sol._n render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o be_v what_o be_v caesar_n due_a render_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a our_o saviour_n say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o what_o be_v just_o due_a to_o caesar_n that_o render_v to_o he_o 2._o but_o christ_n leave_v the_o question_n unresolved_a whether_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o caesar_n or_o no_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o evade_v than_o to_o resolve_v the_o question_n by_o a_o answer_n that_o be_v dark_a and_o dubious_a capable_a of_o divers_a interpretation_n which_o produce_v wonder_n not_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o interrogator_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o like_v his_o answer_n but_o they_o marvel_v at_o it_o and_o leave_v he_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22._o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o ensnare_v he_o by_o the_o wise_a answer_n he_o give_v they_o at_o first_o word_n if_o you_o say_v do_v not_o christ_n infer_v that_o tribute_n money_n be_v caesar_n due_a because_o it_o have_v caesar_n image_n and_o superscription_n i_o answer_v no_o forby_o that_o argument_n all_o the_o money_n in_o the_o land_n be_v caesar_n for_o it_o have_v his_o image_n and_o no_o man_n be_v worth_a a_o penny_n christ_n rather_o seem_v to_o confound_v the_o querist_n than_o resolve_v the_o question_n but_o however_o he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o pay_v no_o more_o than_o his_o due_n 3._o but_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o he_o join_v god_n due_a and_o caesar_n together_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n now_o the_o poor_n due_a be_v god_n prov._n 19.17_o it_o be_v lend_v to_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_n in_o out_o estate_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o not_o force_v to_o beg_v or_o steal_v as_o many_o thousand_o be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o for_o we_o to_o give_v these_o man_n what_o they_o demand_v to_o support_v their_o lust_n if_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o avoid_v it_o be_v to_o deprive_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o right_n and_o so_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o give_v caesar_n that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o for_o whatever_o power_n caesar_n and_o his_o officer_n have_v to_o rob_v the_o poor_a and_o spend_v their_o due_n in_o lasciviousness_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o other_o abominable_a profaneness_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o do_v it_o but_o alas_o may_v we_o not_o see_v that_o evil_a eccles_n 4.1_o i_o return_v say_v solomon_n and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n be_v power_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o a_o range_a bear_n so_o be_v a_o wicked_a ruler_n over_o the_o poor_a people_n prov._n 28.15_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o pay_v tribute_n to_o wicked_a ruler_n matth._n 17.27_o and_o be_v not_o we_o bind_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n sol._n the_o text_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o christ_n pay_v tribute_n but_o that_o he_o give_v the_o tribute-gatherers_a a_o piece_n of_o money_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v offend_v the_o tribute-gatherers_a ask_v peter_n do_v your_o master_n pay_v tribute_n ver_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v they_o question_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o for_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o monarch_n of_o this_o world_n but_o
i_o confess_v have_v be_v traditional_o hand_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o see_v more_o with_o other_o man_n eye_n than_o their_o own_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o tyrant_n do_v we_o some_o good_a in_o defend_v we_o from_o thief_n and_o murderer_n i_o can_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o defend_v we_o from_o they_o that_o they_o make_v thief_n and_o murderer_n by_o destroy_v trade_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o unreasonable_a tax_n and_o exaction_n and_o be_v pattern_n to_o other_o in_o profuseness_n and_o profaneness_n they_o daily_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n in_o the_o land_n yea_o wicked_a governor_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n 2._o and_o no_o wonder_n they_o shall_v make_v thief_n and_o murderer_n for_o they_o be_v captain_n and_o leader_n of_o that_o troop_n thief_n and_o murderer_n learn_v of_o they_o what_o be_v those_o cruel_a exaction_n that_o they_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n but_o public_a theft_n and_o do_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a innocent_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o as_o murderers_z yea_o sure_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o hundred_o these_o man_n have_v murder_v by_o filthy_a prison_n for_o obey_v god_n command_n cry_v aloud_o against_o they_o tyrant_n be_v the_o great_a thief_n and_o murderer_n of_o all_o 3._o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o behold_n to_o they_o for_o suppress_v or_o punish_v thief_n and_o murderer_n now_o and_o then_o for_o first_o they_o be_v partial_a some_o thief_n and_o murderer_n they_o will_v not_o punish_v but_o if_o they_o have_v money_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o one_o subtle_a evasion_n or_o other_o second_o those_o they_o do_v punish_v be_v most_o of_o their_o own_o make_n as_o i_o show_v before_o three_o and_o they_o increase_v more_o continual_o hang_v one_o and_o make_v two_o and_o four_o they_o do_v worse_a themselves_o than_o those_o they_o do_v punish_v and_o last_o if_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o tyrant_n and_o oppress_v governor_n we_o can_v take_v care_n ourselves_o to_o set_v up_o such_o as_o will_v execute_v justice_n impartial_o and_o neither_o rob_v nor_o murder_v we_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v it_o both_o which_o these_o wicked_a ruler_n do_v 4._o but_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n be_v not_o because_o they_o do_v we_o some_o good_a but_o because_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o say_v they_o be_v servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a because_o they_o do_v some_o good_a will_v you_o say_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o good_a to_o his_o master_n that_o will_v rob_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o good_n to_o spend_v upon_o his_o lust_n and_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v reprove_v he_o because_o he_o will_v work_v sometime_o and_o keep_v other_o thief_n out_o of_o the_o house_n he_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o good_a that_o fulfil_v his_o relation_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o do_v that_o good_a which_o a_o public_a servant_n to_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o they_o for_o good_n if_o he_o oppress_v enslave_v impoverish_v persecute_v they_o though_o he_o may_v do_v some_o good_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n to_o they_o for_o good_a and_o they_o owe_v he_o no_o subjection_n a_o oppress_a magistrate_n neither_o keep_v his_o relation_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n nor_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v their_o good_a but_o make_v himself_o their_o lord_n and_o seek_v their_o hurt_n and_o the_o little_a good_a he_o do_v do_v not_o compensate_a for_o the_o great_a evil._n we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o because_o of_o some_o good_a he_o do_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a indefinite_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a which_o his_o office_n enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v we_o 5._o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n because_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v he_o if_o we_o do_v well_o but_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o he_o vers_n 3._o now_o though_o a_o tyrant_n may_v possible_o do_v some_o good_a yet_o we_o can_v have_v praise_n of_o he_o when_o we_o do_v well_o nay_o we_o carry_v our_o liberty_n and_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n when_o we_o go_v about_o the_o best_a duty_n we_o can_v meet_v together_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o but_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o liberty_n livelihood_n nay_o and_o live_v also_o for_o many_o have_v catch_v their_o death_n in_o prison_n of_o late_a therefore_o this_o pretence_n of_o some_o good_a be_v but_o a_o mere_a airy_a notion_n instead_o of_o a_o argument_n 6._o and_o last_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n and_o pay_v they_o tribute_n because_o they_o continual_o attend_v upon_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v justice_n and_o seek_v our_o good_a vers_fw-la 6._o not_o because_o we_o receive_v some_o good_a from_o they_o as_o the_o pretender_n affirm_v but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o their_o work_n and_o continual_a endeavour_n to_o do_v we_o good_a assidue_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la some_o render_v it_o but_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v better_o be_v render_v fortiter_fw-la instantes_fw-la the_o word_n denote_v vehement_a perseverance_n they_o put_v all_o their_o might_n and_o strength_n constant_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o be_v that_o neglect_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o be_v careless_a in_o his_o office_n or_o continual_o oppress_v we_o though_o he_o may_v possible_o do_v some_o good_a have_v no_o right_a to_o subjection_n or_o tribute_n from_o the_o people_n so_o that_o you_o see_v plain_o what_o kind_n of_o power_n god_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v and_o what_o ruler_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o a_o power_n that_o be_v just_a rational_a and_o profitable_a to_o we_o but_o a_o unjust_a arbitrary_a tyrannical_a or_o oppressive_a power_n he_o have_v not_o command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o ruler_n magistrate_n that_o execute_v justice_n punish_v evil_a doer_n praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o be_v servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a unto_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o no_o command_n to_o submit_v to_o tyrant_n or_o oppressor_n the_o same_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o that_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o governor_n as_o be_v send_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o as_o punish_v we_o for_o do_v well_o or_o oppress_v we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o other_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n they_o mean_v righteous_a magistrate_n not_o oppressor_n 2._o a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o owe_v the_o magistrate_n no_o passive_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n but_o may_v lawful_o resist_v he_o be_v this_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o do_v can_v be_v unlawful_a but_o nature_n teach_v to_o resist_v all_o that_o come_v to_o oppress_v or_o injure_v we_o as_o well_o the_o magistrate_n as_o other_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a if_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v offer_v violence_n to_o any_o woman_n chastity_n and_o unless_o she_o shall_v yield_v her_o body_n to_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o will_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v she_o to_o resist_v he_o and_o defend_v herself_o if_o she_o can_v if_o a_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o protect_v i_o and_o my_o relation_n will_v come_v to_o murder_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v not_o nature_n command_v i_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o resist_v he_o nature_n teach_v all_o creature_n to_o resist_v injury_n and_o defend_v themselves_o one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o who_o will_v be_v so_o childish_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o reason_n teach_v man_n to_o lay_v aside_o self-defence_n and_o suffer_v other_o to_o destroy_v we_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o authority_n if_o we_o consult_v with_o reason_n it_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o oppress_v we_o who_o be_v our_o servant_n to_o protect_v we_o be_v far_o
great_a than_o the_o wickedness_n of_o one_o private_a person_n oppress_v another_o 3._o we_o have_v several_a precedent_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o have_v resist_v wicked_a and_o tyrannous_a governor_n david_n resist_v saul_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n unjust_o 1._o he_o be_v saul_n servant_n go_v away_o without_o his_o leave_n yea_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o sam._n 19.10_o 2._o he_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o defend_v himself_o 1_o sam._n 22.2_o if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v to_o he_o voluntary_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o within_o saul_n kingdom_n david_n head_v a_o army_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n he_o become_v their_o captain_n the_o text_n say_v 3._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o david_n make_v war_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v those_o that_o come_v to_o david_n come_v to_o he_o as_o helper_n of_o the_o war_n 1_o chron._n 12.1_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o judah_n come_v to_o help_v he_o 4._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n on_o they_o that_o come_v to_o help_v david_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o saul_n vers_fw-la 18._o 5._o and_o god_n himself_o take_v his_o part_n he_o help_v he_o vers_n 18._o the_o lord_n take_v part_n with_o the_o poor_a innocent_a when_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o tyrant_n object_n but_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n david_n be_v anoint_v to_o be_v king_n to_o succeed_v saul_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v use_v a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o defend_v himself_o which_o another_o may_v not_o have_v do_v sol._n though_o david_n be_v anoint_v to_o succeed_v saul_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v thereby_o any_o present_a right_n to_o the_o government_n or_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n but_o he_o justify_v his_o practice_n by_o his_o innocency_n 1_o chron._n 12.17_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o persecute_v by_o saul_n because_o he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v he_o to_o do_v and_o those_o that_o help_v he_o come_v to_o he_o as_o a_o innocent_a oppress_a man_n who_o life_n be_v seek_v unjust_o by_o a_o wicked_a tyrant_n 1_o chron._n 12.1_o they_o hear_v how_o saul_n hunt_v after_o his_o life_n and_o make_v he_o hide_v himself_o and_o therefore_o come_v to_o help_v he_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v the_o people_n to_o do_v to_o deliver_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n another_o precedent_n we_o have_v 1_o sam._n 14.44_o and_o 45._o verse_n when_o saul_n will_v have_v put_v jonathan_n to_o death_n unjust_o the_o people_n resist_v he_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n saul_n have_v not_o only_o say_v but_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o curse_n that_o jonathan_n shall_v sure_o die_v the_o people_n say_v and_o swear_v the_o contrary_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o make_v good_a their_o word_n for_o they_o rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o so_o likewise_o elisha_n defend_v himself_o against_o king_n joram_n tyranny_n 2_o king_n 6.32_o the_o king_n swear_v he_o will_v have_v elisha_n head_n from_o off_o his_o shoulder_n before_o night_n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o follow_v himself_o at_o the_o messenger_n foot_n because_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o see_v it_o execute_v be_v elisha_n bind_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o yield_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o tyrant_n who_o come_v to_o murder_v he_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o his_o authority_n elisha_n understand_v himself_o better_a than_o so_o see_v you_o say_v he_o how_o this_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n have_v send_v to_o take_v away_o my_o head_n look_v when_o the_o messenger_n come_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o hold_v he_o fast_o at_o the_o door_n be_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o master_n foot_n behind_o he_o here_o be_v a_o violent_a resistance_n of_o the_o tyrannous_a power_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bruise_v he_o in_o the_o door_n as_o for_o that_o pretence_n elisha_n be_v a_o prophet_n a_o extraordinary_a person_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o another_o to_o do_v so_o because_o elisha_n do_v it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a a_o answer_n for_o elisha_n defend_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n he_o pretend_v nothing_o extraordinary_a but_o resist_v one_o that_o come_v to_o murder_v he_o which_o nature_n will_v have_v teach_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v and_o indeed_o if_o there_o have_v be_v never_o a_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o case_n yea_o the_o very_a prelate_n and_o other_o advocate_n of_o tyranny_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a not_o only_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o they_o but_o for_o particular_a person_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n obj._n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o evil_a master_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o to_o take_v it_o patient_o when_o they_o be_v buffet_v for_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v much_o more_o that_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o evil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o take_v it_o patient_o when_o they_o punish_v we_o for_o do_v well_o sol._n 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n show_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v a_o absolute_a or_o universal_a subjection_n in_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o small_a injury_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o bear_v and_o put_v up_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n better_a suffer_v than_o resist_v if_o a_o master_n be_v froward_a cross_a and_o crabbed_a apt_a to_o revile_v his_o servant_n and_o give_v they_o evil_a language_n they_o must_v not_o revile_v again_o or_o return_v the_o like_a language_n to_o their_o master_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v for_o 18._o with_o 23._o if_o a_o master_n shall_v buffet_v his_o servant_n or_o as_o we_o common_o term_v it_o cuff_v he_o about_o the_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o be_v cuff_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o injury_n he_o mean_v such_o common_a injury_n as_o may_v better_a be_v patient_o suffer_v than_o violent_o resist_v but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o madness_n to_o argue_v from_o this_o place_n that_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v offer_v to_o ravish_v his_o servant_n or_o if_o she_o cry_v out_o to_o cut_v her_o throat_n or_o come_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o kill_v his_o servant_n or_o with_o a_o club_n to_o knock_v his_o servant_n down_o that_o the_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o take_v it_o patient_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v injury_n patient_o from_o evil_a magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v for_o servant_n to_o suffer_v patient_o from_o evil_a master_n it_o will_v prove_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o they_o in_o some_o small_a injury_n which_o we_o may_v put_v up_o without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n but_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o murder_v we_o or_o our_o friend_n to_o lay_v we_o up_o in_o filthy_a dungeon_n till_o we_o be_v poison_v and_o stifle_v up_o with_o the_o stink_n of_o they_o or_o to_o beggar_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n 2._o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v injury_n patient_o from_o magistrate_n without_o resist_v as_o why_o servant_n shall_v from_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o 1._o god_n have_v command_v servant_n to_o suffer_v lesser_a injury_n patient_o from_o their_o master_n but_o he_o have_v not_o command_v the_o people_n to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n from_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o people_n master_n but_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o their_o servant_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n prove_v rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o the_o people_n who_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o reality_n the_o magistrate_n master_n shall_v offer_v any_o lesser_a injury_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v their_o servant_n he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v it_o patient_o at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o always_o the_o very_a weapon_n which_o the_o kings-man_n fight_v withal_o wound_v themselves_o alas_o poor_a man_n they_o grope_v at_o noonday_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o light_n their_o own_o argument_n stab_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o heart_n yea_o true_o i_o will_v desire_v no_o more_o to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v a_o tyrannous_a and_o oppress_a magistrate_n than_o what_o they_o urge_v against_o it_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a mat._n 25.39_o sol._n this_o place_n forbid_v we_o no_o more_o to_o resist_v a_o wicked_a magistrate_n than_o any_o other_o wicked_a man_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o command_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o will_v prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v to_o put_v up_o some_o lesser_a injury_n as_o that_o other_o place_n require_v servant_n to_o do_v from_o their_o master_n and_o not_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n 1._o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n that_o be_v it_o have_v be_v common_o judge_v lawful_a among_o you_o to_o revenge_v yourselves_o and_o do_v to_o other_o what_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o but_o i_o forbid_v this_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v for_o though_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o not_o suffer_v other_o to_o beat_v out_o our_o eye_n or_o tooth_n if_o we_o can_v hinder_v it_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v a_o advantage_n and_o beat_v out_o my_o eye_n or_o tooth_n before_o i_o be_v aware_a it_o be_v not_o rational_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o return_v the_o same_o but_o right_o myself_o in_o a_o wise_a manner_n 2._o and_o the_o particular_a case_n christ_n mention_n show_v he_o mean_v lesser_a injury_n if_o one_o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o cheek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n hemsius_n soultetus_fw-la and_o other_o learned_a man_n as_o leigh_n observe_v understand_v it_o of_o strike_v not_o with_o the_o fist_n but_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n a_o box_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o our_o translator_n render_v the_o word_n smite_v with_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n matth._n 26.27_o another_o injury_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o resist_v with_o violence_n be_v if_o a_o man_n take_v away_o our_o coat_n or_o compel_v we_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n with_o he_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v rather_o put_v up_o small_a injury_n thereby_o to_o win_v man_n to_o the_o gospel_n than_o by_o contend_v with_o they_o or_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o gain_v they_o to_o god_n but_o if_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o word_n resist_v not_o evil_a to_o forbid_v all_o resistance_n of_o evil_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o world_n to_o subsist_v for_o if_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v those_o who_o come_v to_o murder_v we_o rob_v we_o burn_v house_n ravish_v woman_n carry_v away_o our_o child_n for_o slave_n and_o do_v such_o like_a intolerable_a evil_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o live_v here_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o forbid_v a_o private_a person_n to_o resist_v any_o great_a and_o unsufferable_a evil_n which_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o life_n liberty_n or_o estate_n of_o himself_o or_o other_o much_o less_o do_v it_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o resist_v a_o cruel_a and_o tyrannous_a governor_n who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v bind_v to_o protect_v they_o and_o yet_o most_o perfidious_o and_o traitorous_o do_v oppress_v they_o murder_v some_o imprison_v other_o for_o do_v well_o impoverish_v and_o enslave_v all_o finis_fw-la