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72._o 1_o 2._o 4._o the_o right_a of_o make_v law_n be_v with_o he_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v eum_fw-la jus_fw-la legislativum_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49._o 10._o submit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a mean_n by_o which_o subject_n may_v become_v safe_a rich_a and_o happy_a 5._o in_o punishment_n equal_v not_o judge_v equal_n much_o less_o can_v inferior_n punishment_n that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o punishment_n judge_v superior_n but_o a_o supreme_a prince_n can_v have_v a_o equal_a much_o less_o a_o superior_a therefore_o a_o supreme_a prince_n can_v be_v punish_v if_o a_o supreme_a prince_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v then_o can_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o 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unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n jos_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 13._o anarchy_n be_v like_o a_o vacuum_n in_o nature_n so_o abhorrent_n that_o the_o world_n tyranny_n the_o state_n of_o man_n out_o of_o power_n be_v tyranny_n will_v rather_o return_v into_o chaos_n then_o suffer_v it_o and_o therefore_o cicero_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la say_v true_o sine_fw-la imperio_fw-la neque_fw-la domus_fw-la ulla_fw-la nec_fw-la civitas_fw-la nec_fw-la gens_fw-la nec_fw-la hominum_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la stare_n nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la denique_fw-la mundus_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o seditious_a man_n when_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o power_n be_v glad_a to_o submit_v to_o 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differ_v in_o nature_n and_o manner_n yet_o have_v he_o forbid_v all_o king_n to_o make_v law_n derogatory_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n samuel_n therefore_o threaten_v saul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n that_o if_o he_o or_o they_o disobey_v god_n and_o do_v wicked_o they_o shall_v perish_v both_o they_o and_o their_o king_n and_o it_o be_v to_o saul_n that_o god_n say_v that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubborness_n as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o idolatry_n nor_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o commit_v idolatry_n under_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o less_o though_o the_o king_n command_v it_o nor_o do_v god_n scarce_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o ever_o show_v a_o great_a miracle_n then_o in_o deliver_v the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n disobey_v the_o king_n wicked_a commandment_n prince_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o command_a thing_n derogatory_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 18._o nor_o ought_v prince_n to_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n religion_n or_o contrary_a to_o religion_n contrary_a to_o religion_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o be_v first_o to_o be_v seek_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o faith_n and_o religion_n daniel_n therefore_o sin_v not_o when_o he_o obey_v not_o darius_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v all_o our_o parliamentary_a law_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o man_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o man_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n before_o such_o law_n as_o after_o not_o but_o that_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v as_o great_a or_o great_a care_n of_o preserve_a unity_n and_o peace_n in_o god_n church_n as_o in_o their_o
temporal_a dominion_n and_o therefore_o may_v punish_v disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o state_n yet_o when_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n shall_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n which_o our_o saviour_n only_o leave_v to_o his_o church_n and_o make_v all_o ecclesiastical_a right_n and_o constitution_n depend_v and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o civil_a whereby_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n have_v tax_v our_o religion_n not_o for_o christian_a but_o parliamentary_a no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o i_o wish_v there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o 19_o and_o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n faith_n and_o religion_n so_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n as_o if_o a_o king_n command_v i_o to_o dishonour_v my_o parent_n this_o can_v be_v but_o a_o 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a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o which_o he_o can_v make_v no_o compensation_n as_o david_n command_v joab_n to_o murder_n uriah_n although_o we_o find_v david_n only_o reprehend_v and_o punish_v therefore_o yet_o sure_a if_o joab_n have_v not_o fulfil_v david_n wicked_a command_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o you_o may_v object_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o thing_n command_v be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n majesty_n man_n faith_n religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o king_n or_o the_o subject_a i_o say_v though_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o a_o equal_a right_n of_o judge_v with_o the_o king_n whether_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n or_o not_o yet_o every_o subject_a have_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n which_o must_v dictate_v not_o whether_o king_n divest_v themselves_o of_o regality_n by_o command_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n 21._o but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n majesty_n and_o divine_a law_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v they_o it_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o wild_a a_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a a_o answer_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v affirm_v that_o my_o do_v of_o a_o act_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v do_v divest_v i_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o that_o a_o father_n or_o master_n command_v his_o son_n or_o servant_n what_o he_o ought_v not_o do_v annihilate_v the_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n master_n and_o servant_n or_o that_o humane_a act_n may_v dissolve_v humane_a relation_n a_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o command_v as_o prince_n although_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v not_o 22._o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v observance_n though_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o not_o observance_n the_o usual_a concomitant_n for_o not_o observe_v humane_a law_n a_o good_a and_o conscientious_a man_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v i_o say_v his_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o all_o those_o bless_a and_o glorious_a primitive_a christian_n and_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o have_v god_n make_v heaven_n so_o easy_a a_o prize_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o win_v easy_o and_o delicate_o but_o many_o time_n by_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n 23._o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a thing_n with_o seditious_a man_n before_o they_o enter_v obey_v whether_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v resist_v where_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v into_o open_a sedition_n to_o prepare_v man_n mind_n with_o certain_a case_n wherein_o prince_n command_v thing_n derogatory_n to_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o subject_n liberty_n that_o then_o in_o the_o preservation_n 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hostility_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o a_o affront_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o any_o king_n to_o a_o ordinary_a and_o legal_a trial_n this_o be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o vote_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whenas_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n extend_v not_o to_o so_o much_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n much_o less_o to_o treason_n they_o pretend_v though_o most_o false_o that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o necessity_n the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n mean_v themselves_o exclude_v the_o king_n and_o then_o create_v danger_n and_o write_v letter_n how_o great_a fleet_n of_o dane_n swede_n hollander_n etc._n etc._n be_v see_v at_o sea_n it_o must_v be_v from_o westminster_n then_o for_o there_o be_v the_o letter_n write_v and_o the_o fleet_n never_o since_o hear_v of_o then_o permit_v if_o not_o command_v the_o most_o insufferable_a affront_n and_o indignity_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o majesty_n yet_o if_o 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such_o
forty_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o year_n after_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n until_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o offend_v in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_a quarter-session_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n for_o the_o 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that_o the_o body_n of_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o baylif_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o liberty_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n general_n or_o quarter-session_n and_o if_o then_o the_o offendor_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n upon_o record_n that_o every_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v as_o a_o sufficient_a conviction_n by_o verdict_n of_o 12_o man_n this_o statute_n recite_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o upon_o a_o recusant_n convict_v and_o that_o every_o conviction_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o el._n 1._o concern_v recusant_n monthly_a forfeiture_n yet_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v the_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n and_o take_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o recusants_n land_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o take_v into_o his_o two_o part_n the_o mansion_n house_n nor_o shall_v 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shall_v retain_v in_o service_n see_v or_o livery_n any_o person_n which_o shall_v forbear_v to_o go_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o month_n he_o know_v the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o punish_v any_o person_n for_o maintain_v relieve_v or_o harbour_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n want_v without_o fraud_n any_o other_o habitation_n or_o sufficient_a maintenance_n or_o the_o ward_n of_o any_o person_n commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o lawful_a writ_n warrant_v or_o process_n to_o he_o award_v to_o take_v or_o apprehend_v any_o popish_a recusant_n stand_v excommunicate_v for_o recusancy_n may_v break_v open_a the_o house_n where_o any_o such_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v or_o raise_v the_o 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