to_o the_o sovereign_n but_o now_o a_o proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o this_o libeler_n to_o all_o mere_a private_a person_n not_o have_v any_o noble_n and_o magistrate_n among_o they_o to_o make_v insurrection_n against_o all_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o against_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o think_v themselves_o in_o probable_a capacity_n and_o what_o confidence_n will_v not_o desperate_a man_n design_v confusion_n have_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o liberty_n be_v give_v they_o by_o this_o man_n to_o pull_v all_o magistrate_n out_o of_o their_o seat_n to_o install_v themselves_o and_o to_o punish_v magistrate_n who_o as_o he_o say_v have_v forfeit_v their_o right_n by_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o a_o native_a tendency_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n where_o this_o evil_a seed_n shall_v take_v root_n let_v they_o who_o be_v judicious_a declare_v that_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n or_o to_o oppress_v and_o deal_v injust_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o all_o question_n they_o who_o do_v so_o will_v make_v a_o sad_a reckon_n for_o it_o to_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o here_o and_o hereafter_o but_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o power_n lead_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n either_o in_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o duty_n of_o mere_a private_a subject_n whither_o they_o shall_v with_o violence_n oppose_v all_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o be_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a together_o with_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o community_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n yea_o and_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n destroy_v they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n for_o such_o work_n and_o if_o they_o can_v eschew_v this_o and_o preserve_v themselves_o yea_o far_o if_o after_o they_o have_v subdue_v providence_n so_o permit_v or_o order_v all_o the_o magistratical_a power_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o may_v use_v a_o vindicative_a avenge_a and_o punish_v power_n upon_o all_o be_v only_a person_n of_o private_a capacity_n this_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o libeler_n in_o his_o book_n have_v state_v it_o upon_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n this_o advocate_n of_o the_o seditious_a party_n shake_v hand_n with_o many_o papist_n albeit_o some_o of_o the_o more_o orthodox_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n assert_v that_o any_o person_n that_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v or_o pursue_v or_o that_o think_v himself_o so_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n whatever_o he_o be_v supreme_a or_o subordinate_a may_v defend_v himself_o by_o arm_n against_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n even_o by_o slay_v they_o if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o escape_v because_o in_o that_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o unjust_a invader_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o that_o case_n for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v the_o magistrate_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o it_o be_v to_o kill_v a_o robber_n or_o a_o cutthroat_n invade_v a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v go_v on_o in_o his_o journey_n thus_o becan_n tom._n 2._o controu._n tractat_fw-la 3._o quest_n 8._o and_o swarez_n contra_fw-la regem_fw-la augliae_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o s._n 6._o where_o he_o assert_n a_o man_n unjust_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n may_v kill_v he_o if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v defend_v his_o own_o life_n and_o thomas_n in_o this_o go_v before_o they_o 2_o 2_o quest_n 70._o art_n 4._o c._n but_o add_v a_o caution_n licet_fw-la resistere_fw-la malis_fw-la principibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la vitandum_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliqua_fw-la gravis_fw-la turbatio_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la but_o our_o protestant_n divine_n who_o be_v desert_v by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v of_o another_o spirit_n mr_n calvin_n be_v plain_a institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o s._n 31._o privatit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la parendi_fw-la &_o patiendi_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la mandatum_fw-la he_o suppose_v where_o there_o be_v not_o opportunity_n of_o fly_v or_o withdraw_v which_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o suffer_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o wicked_a prince_n 298._o non_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la mean_v of_o private_a man_n hujusmodi_fw-la malis_fw-la mederi_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la opem_fw-la imploremus_fw-la again_o s._n 26._o speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o he_o expones_fw-la it_o thus_o that_o albeit_o king_n have_v no_o jus_o or_o right_o to_o do_v act_n of_o tyranny_n yet_o voco_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la populum_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la obsistere_fw-la liceret_fw-la eo_fw-la se_fw-la proripiet_fw-la licentiae_fw-la regum_fw-la libido_fw-la quam_fw-la cohibere_fw-la vestrum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 31._o nobis_fw-la summopere_fw-la cavendum_fw-la ne_fw-la illam_fw-la plenam_fw-la venerandae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la apud_fw-la indignissimos_fw-la â—esideat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eam_fw-la sua_fw-la nequitia_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la polluunt_fw-la spernemus_fw-la aut_fw-la violemus_fw-la according_o peter_n martyr_n one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o protestant_n loci_fw-la come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 20._o p._n 680._o illi_fw-la subjecti_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la privati_fw-la sunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o dominos_fw-la suos_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la incitari_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la è_fw-la dignitate_fw-la seu_fw-la gradu_fw-la svo_fw-la deturbent_fw-la &_o quamvis_fw-la probe_n noverim_fw-la ab_fw-la aethnicis_fw-la praemia_fw-la olim_fw-la constituta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attamen_fw-la id_fw-la respondi_fw-la quod_fw-la pietas_fw-la &_o sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la persuadent_fw-la certain_o si_fw-la populo_fw-la sit_fw-la fas_fw-la regno_fw-la deâ—icere_fw-la injust_a imperantes_fw-la nulli_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la usquam_fw-la tuti_fw-la erunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la probe_n &_o sancte_fw-la regnant_a non_fw-la tamen_fw-la populo_fw-la satisfaciunt_fw-la and_o page_z 684._o improbum_fw-la principem_fw-la pii_fw-la homines_fw-la quando_fw-la privati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o super_fw-la illo_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la habent_fw-la ferant_fw-la oportet_fw-la neque_fw-la illorum_fw-la est_fw-la seditiose_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la arma_fw-la movere_fw-la again_o speak_v to_o private_a man_n adversus_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la agas_fw-la except_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o petition_n to_o they_o in_o power_n nisi_fw-la seditionem_fw-la aut_fw-la tumultum_fw-la conspirationemve_fw-la contra_fw-la illum_fw-la excite_v aut_fw-la ipse_fw-la privata_fw-la authoritate_fw-la interficias_fw-la quae_fw-la aliena_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la sententia_fw-la again_o colum._n 2._o ibid._n quia_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la est_fw-la ferenda_fw-la again_o solummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la tribunal_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la appellandum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la alia_fw-la superior_a aut_fw-la major_a potestas_fw-la cui_fw-la tuus_fw-la tyrannus_n pareat_fw-la again_o omnes_fw-la pii_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuasum_fw-la habeant_fw-la exauthorata_n esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la vires_fw-la ad_fw-la movendas_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la turbas_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quod_fw-la vi_fw-la aliquod_fw-la facere_fw-la veliut_a adversus_fw-la publicum_fw-la magistratum_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la formae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la thus_o famous_a martyr_n so_o also_o andrea_n rivet_n in_o deâ—alog_n page_n 233._o non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la legis_fw-la naturalis_fw-la notitia_fw-la sed_fw-la depravatio_fw-la ab_fw-la humano_fw-la &_o corrupto_fw-la affectu_fw-la movere_fw-la seditionem_fw-la contra_fw-la injustam_fw-la magistratus_fw-la violentiam_fw-la and_o page_n 235._o approve_v their_o opinion_n who_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v death_n then_o defend_v his_o own_o life_n by_o destroy_v the_o prince_n life_n or_o bring_v it_o in_o danger_n albeit_o he_o allow_v labour_v to_o ward_v off_o our_o own_o destruction_n against_o unjust_a invasion_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n can_v deliver_v himself_o without_o destroy_v the_o prince_n he_o say_v si_fw-la tamen_fw-la evitari_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la malum_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la quod_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la terminâ—_n concluditur_fw-la praestat_fw-la mortem_fw-la oppetere_fw-la quam_fw-la fieri_fw-la reum_fw-la parricidii_fw-la id_fw-la nos_fw-la absolute_a sentimus_fw-la de_fw-la parent_n &_o principe_n add_v dr._n ames_n lib._n 5._o conscien_fw-fr cap._n 20.4_o potestas_fw-la &_o authoritas_fw-la superioris_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la potest_fw-la consistere_fw-la actu_fw-la sine_fw-la hac_fw-la subjectione_n quam_fw-la relatum_fw-la unum_fw-la sine_fw-la svo_fw-la correlato_fw-la huic_fw-la autem_fw-la subjectioni_fw-la omnis_fw-la violenta_fw-la insurrectio_fw-la adversatur_fw-la and_o 6._o he_o will_v have_v this_o subjection_n contrary_a to_o violent_a
these_o but_o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n and_o this_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o mere_a passion_n or_o suffering_n even_o a_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lie_v under_o that_o lot_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n only_o it_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n because_o as_o to_o the_o precise_a suffer_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o external_a action_n do_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v in_o active_a obedience_n although_o there_o be_v some_o dispositive_a or_o preparatory_a action_n in_o order_n to_o suffer_v not_o infer_v a_o direct_a co-operation_n to_o a_o man_n own_o suffering_n which_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v as_o go_v to_o a_o gallow_n on_o his_o own_o foot_n or_o up_o a_o ladder_n or_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o a_o block_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strike_v off_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o say_v that_o such_o passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o it_o be_v do_v patient_o and_o christian_o when_o it_o can_v be_v by_o force_n avoid_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o passive_a obedience_n or_o submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o suffer_v where_o the_o magistrate_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n fall_v under_o a_o command_n of_o god_n that_o same_o command_n that_o forbid_v resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n enjoin_v submission_n and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o he_o although_o we_o be_v able_a by_o force_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o offer_v he_o violence_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o our_o hand_n so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a modus_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o in_o this_o case_n be_v command_v viz._n that_o we_o suffer_v patient_o in_o a_o christian_n way_n when_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la that_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o suffering_n if_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fly_v without_o use_v force_n against_o he_o beside_o that_o in_o this_o case_n christian_a patience_n and_o violent_a resistance_n be_v incompatible_a there_o can_v be_v no_o christian_a patience_n opposite_a to_o christian_a submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n do_v their_o duty_n but_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o violent_a resistance_n it_o shall_v be_v opposite_a to_o this_o christian_a submission_n therefore_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o groundless_a assertion_n that_o no_o passive_a obedience_n or_o submission_n to_o suffering_n be_v under_o a_o command_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o this_o subjection_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o but_o then_o the_o difficulty_n be_v if_o passive_a obedience_n to_o unjust_o punish_v power_n fall_v under_o any_o 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wicked_a hand_n or_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o manifest_a usurper_n or_o intruder_n in_o magistracy_n who_o violence_n he_o may_v repel_v by_o violence_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v but_o unto_o a_o submission_n without_o repel_v of_o violence_n by_o violence_n and_o that_o in_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v invest_v although_o abuse_v it_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o with_o a_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o prevention_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n in_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v unavoidable_a if_o every_o one_o as_o he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v shall_v be_v allow_v to_o use_v force_n upon_o the_o lawful_a magistrat_n proceed_v by_o law_n the_o great_a malefactor_n be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o to_o violate_v the_o just_a magistrate_n in_o their_o just_a proceed_n if_o once_o this_o repel_v the_o magistrat_n force_n be_v allow_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o no_o tender-hearted_a christian_n be_v there_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o submit_v without_o resistance_n to_o his_o own_o private_a suffering_n commend_v his_o soul_n and_o cause_n to_o god_n then_o by_o such_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a doctrine_n open_v a_o wide_a gap_n for_o all_o wicked_a seditious_a person_n to_o work_v confusion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o best_a and_o just_a magistrate_n mr._n burrough_n a_o independent_a write_v on_o the_o 1._o of_o hos_n 10._o v._n have_v say_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n when_o say_v he_o thing_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o law_n suppose_v the_o authority_n be_v abuse_v and_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a law_n make_v then_o i_o confess_v if_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n we_o must_v either_o quit_v ourselves_o of_o the_o country_n or_o else_o submit_v and_o suffer_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o power_n or_o a_o law_n it_o be_v authority_n though_o abuse_v and_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o 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parent_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n afflict_v the_o child_n but_o
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obey_v the_o praeceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bind_v up_o as_o they_o say_v in_o conscience_n as_o for_o private_a person_n go_v out_o further_o to_o revenge_n wrong_v do_v they_o on_o the_o magistrate_n or_o punish_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o hereafter_o but_o this_o now_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o business_n at_o this_o time_n anent_o violent_a resistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o any_o minor_a part_n of_o private_a person_n who_o apprehend_v themselves_o in_o capacity_n for_o that_o work_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o perceive_v how_o satan_n in_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n be_v main_o labour_v to_o bring_v in_o confusion_n into_o humane_a society_n to_o raise_v scandal_n upon_o religion_n and_o to_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n to_o dislodge_v the_o church_n of_o god_n out_o of_o their_o dominion_n because_o of_o the_o seditious_a principle_n and_o unquiet_a practice_n of_o some_o professor_n thereof_o though_o religion_n be_v innocent_a as_o to_o these_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o state-government_n yea_o and_o also_o of_o all_o church-government_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o when_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v in_o several_a place_n see_v pag._n 463._o and_o pag._n 313._o vent_v that_o principle_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o subjection_n passive_a under_o unjust_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n more_o than_o to_o active_a obedience_n unto_o unlawful_a command_v and_o that_o passive_a obedience_n under_o unjust_a sentence_n come_v under_o no_o command_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n command_n to_o be_v passive_o subject_a to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o a_o self-murder_n against_o the_o six_o command_n not_o to_o resist_v when_o he_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o life_n without_o cause_n though_o not_o without_o law_n pag._n 314.322_o when_o i_o say_v these_o doctrine_n be_v broach_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v very_o quick_o translate_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o party_n who_o plead_v some_o year_n ago_o very_o strong_o as_o they_o think_v for_o non-submission_n unto_o and_o counteracting_a of_o all_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n whensoever_o the_o person_n injure_v think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_a and_o unlawful_a so_o that_o no_o excommunicate_a private_a person_n aught_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o or_o all_o the_o judicatories_n if_o he_o think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_a and_o unlawful_a and_o no_o minister_n shall_v leave_v his_o minstery_n but_o continue_v act_v in_o it_o if_o he_o think_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n give_v against_o he_o by_o any_o or_o all_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n unjust_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o presbytery_n be_v turn_v into_o papacy_n and_o absolute_a tyranny_n yea_o they_o proceed_v further_a than_o the_o point_n of_o counteracting_a for_o the_o agitator_n of_o the_o schimatical_a party_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o possess_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a church-judicatories_a they_o be_v the_o far_o minor_a part_n and_o do_v in_o that_o self-created_n capacity_n of_o government_n over_o all_o other_o in_o this_o church_n act_n exclude_v other_o who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n think_v that_o though_o they_o be_v the_o far_o lesser_a part_n yet_o be_v the_o founder_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n the_o government_n and_o manage_n of_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o corrupt_a plurality_n of_o minister_n who_o behove_v all_o to_o bow_v before_o they_o and_o how_o well_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n do_v homologate_v with_o their_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o state_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n we_o may_v now_o see_v for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o they_o clear_o own_o that_o every_o private_a person_n when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter-act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a discretive_a judgement_n as_o naphtali_n tell_v we_o pag._n 148._o and_o nothing_o excuse_v from_o this_o violent_a resist_n but_o quando_fw-la desunt_fw-la vires_fw-la temporales_fw-la no_o submission_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o by_o magistrate_n when_o they_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n but_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o do_v nor_o any_o
violent_a resistance_n of_o all_o above_o they_o which_o he_o call_v self-defence_n and_o abuse_v some_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n as_o for_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a interest_n that_o man_n and_o christian_n shall_v look_v after_o shall_v not_o be_v doubt_v and_o where_o it_o become_v a_o legal_a right_n and_o the_o magistrate_n who_o bear_v the_o sword_n lead_v the_o way_n no_o doubt_n private_a person_n may_v follow_v in_o the_o violent_a defence_n of_o it_o against_o all_o oppose_a the_o magistrate_n the_o law_n and_o themselves_o in_o own_v it_o neither_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o a_o christian_a heart_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v surrender_v unto_o the_o arbitrement_n or_o pleasure_n of_o any_o power_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o any_o magistrate_n over_o we_o as_o this_o man_n wicked_o suggest_v be_v do_v all_o the_o question_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o these_o time_n anent_o private_a man_n fall_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n over_o they_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n when_o they_o be_v by_o law_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o community_n urge_v a_o outward_a attendance_n on_o the_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n where_o people_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o heresy_n or_o idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n or_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v private_a man_n resist_v the_o power_n that_o urge_v they_o to_o idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n or_o invade_v their_o life_n if_o they_o will_v not_o so_o do_v come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o present_a case_n yet_o lactantius_n word_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o be_v to_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o all_o private_a person_n defendenda_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la à _fw-la privatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la occidendo_fw-la sed_fw-la moriendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v come_v off_o from_o this_o matter_n with_o a_o few_o note_n 1._o that_o the_o libeler_n seem_v to_o disallow_v all_o violenting_a of_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v violent_v in_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o wicked_a and_o insupportable_a of_o all_o injury_n say_v he_o page_n 15._o it_o be_v true_a to_o use_v violence_n upon_o any_o in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o external_a false_a religion_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o true_a otherwise_o religion_n can_v be_v violent_v be_v the_o great_a of_o injury_n but_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o word_n be_v guard_v well_o lest_o all_o co-active_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v disow_v and_o a_o fair_a plea_n put_v in_o their_o mouth_n who_o be_v for_o absolute_a toleration_n it_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_a violence_n do_v to_o person_n to_o avert_v they_o from_o true_a religion_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o false_a that_o be_v count_v injurious_a and_o condemn_v for_o albeit_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n yet_o what_o sectary_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n but_o will_v pretend_v he_o be_v violent_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o true_a religion_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o trouble_v for_o his_o way_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o think_v and_o will_v avow_v that_o in_o his_o conscience_n his_o way_n be_v right_a and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v it_o so_o or_o not_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o he_o be_v put_v to_o trouble_v for_o his_o way_n will_v account_v himself_o violent_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o high_o injure_v it_o be_v this_o man_n principle_n that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o discretive_a judgement_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o injustice_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n and_o according_o must_v determine_v anent_o his_o resistance_n to_o the_o violence_n if_o every_o errant_a be_v admit_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n account_v his_o own_o religion_n best_a he_o can_v but_o think_v the_o violent_a he_o in_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a injury_n to_o engage_v he_o in_o violent_a resistance_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o then_o what_o a_o world_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n shall_v we_o have_v or_o else_o the_o magistrate_n must_v surcease_v the_o use_n of_o his_o co-active_a power_n in_o these_o matter_n again_o do_v not_o this_o man_n plain_o profess_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o with_o who_o he_o can_v prevail_v to_o violent_a other_o magistrate_n churchman_n people_n and_o all_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o profession_n for_o even_o private_a man_n be_v stir_v by_o bloody_a exhortation_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o and_o punish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o other_o who_o blood_n they_o thirst_v for_o because_o of_o their_o not_o be_v of_o their_o way_n which_o they_o call_v religion_n nor_o avail_v it_o they_o to_o say_v their_o way_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o way_n of_o other_o in_o point_n of_o church-government_n it_o be_v false_a and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v private_a man_n may_v violent_a and_o punish_v other_o even_o magistrate_n and_o all_o ruler_n yet_o other_o magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o may_v not_o violent_a they_o but_o whether_o truth_n lie_v on_o their_o side_n or_o not_o be_v the_o question_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v public_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o that_o matter_n far_o less_o have_v these_o reason_n to_o admit_v of_o private_a person_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n but_o so_o selfie_v be_v such_o man_n that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o violent_a all_o man_n in_o that_o they_o call_v religion_n to_o force_v they_o to_o it_o but_o that_o no_o man_n have_v right_a to_o violent_a they_o in_o their_o way_n shall_v their_o private_a judgement_n capacitate_v they_o sufficient_o if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o violent_a other_o and_o yet_o no_o public_a power_n can_v violent_a they_o or_o turn_v they_o off_o from_o their_o persuade_v way_n which_o upon_o trial_n will_v not_o be_v find_v the_o safe_a way_n 2._o the_o libeler_n appear_v all_o along_o very_o cautious_a of_o the_o probable_a capacity_n that_o private_a person_n must_v have_v before_o they_o attempt_v resistance_n to_o power_n and_o think_v that_o this_o together_o with_o the_o intolerable_a injury_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o liberty_n give_v without_o need_n of_o further_a sufficient_a call_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v injure_v and_o in_o capacity_n probable_a to_o through_o their_o work_n sin_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o that_o calling_n to_o rise_v and_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v from_o not_o rise_v but_o want_v of_o this_o capacity_n this_o bring_v to_o mind_n cardinal_n bellarmin_n excuse_n he_o have_v why_o the_o ancient_a christian_n take_v not_o arm_n against_o nero_n julian_n valens_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o want_v temporal_a strength_n wherein_o he_o be_v sound_o refute_v by_o our_o divine_n and_o bring_v to_o mind_n also_o what_o creswel_o the_o jesuit_n have_v against_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n elizabeth_n that_o subject_n have_v sufficient_a power_n not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o aught_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o as_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o damnation_n or_o extreme_a peril_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o depose_v and_o throw_v down_o heretical_a king_n this_o libeler_n full_o consent_v with_o the_o jesuit_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o violent_a resistance_n to_o prince_n but_o even_o as_o to_o the_o depose_n and_o throw_v down_o of_o they_o and_o all_o magistrate_n and_o punish_v they_o by_o private_a hand_n and_o be_v more_o injurious_a to_o prince_n than_o they_o be_v as_o shall_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n he_o have_v borrow_v the_o caution_n from_o the_o jesuit_n that_o any_o private_a person_n si_fw-la modo_fw-la vires_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la idoneas_fw-la habeant_fw-la as_o the_o jesuit_n speak_v be_v bind_v to_o resist_v power_n and_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o 3._o the_o libeler_n will_v bind_v the_o necessity_n of_o combination_n as_o he_o call_v they_o or_o conspiracy_n against_o prince_n and_o seditious_a insurrection_n naphtali_n page_n 17._o upon_o all_o private_a person_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o humanity_n but_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o religious_a love_n and_o fraternal_a affection_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a especial_o for_o religion_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o religious_a respect_n to_o the_o concernment_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o which_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o power_n and_o commonwealth_n must_v cede_fw-la as_o to_o this_o latter_a of_o god_n glory_n and_o its_o concernment_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o be_v above_o all_o humane_a interest_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o cede_fw-la
to_o they_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o providence_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n to_o warrant_v we_o be_v private_a person_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o seek_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o whatever_o action_n be_v not_o according_a to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o all_o the_o fair_a colour_n man_n can_v set_v upon_o it_o albeit_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n upon_o child_n yet_o that_o give_v no_o warrant_n to_o child_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o parent_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o the_o libeler_n can_v so_o leave_v the_o matter_n but_o after_o many_o rant_a and_o ramble_a word_n which_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o ripe_v up_o nor_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n mind_v only_o to_o notice_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o impertinent_a reason_n he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o his_o great_a reserve_n pag._n 30._o and_o say_v if_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o satisfy_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v soon_o please_v who_o will_v be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o he_o have_v yet_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n that_o will_v make_v all_o sure_a for_o his_o position_n which_o he_o have_v be_v labour_v to_o underprop_v viz._n that_o any_o private_a person_n may_v against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n take_v and_o use_v not_o only_o the_o self_n defend_v but_o vindicative_a punish_v and_o reform_v sword_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o law_n itself_o deut._n 17.14_o no_o way_n contradict_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o effect_n of_o tyranny_n fore_o tell_v by_o way_n of_o dissuasive_a 1_o sam._n 8.10_o do_v make_v much_o for_o his_o position_n but_o 1._o the_o man_n utter_v here_o a_o gross_a untruth_n for_o god_n do_v not_o in_o 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exemption_n and_o impunity_n as_o to_o subject_n of_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n god_n law_n nature_n light_n and_o sound_a reason_n be_v all_o for_o this_o that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n invest_v with_o sovereign_a majesty_n have_v the_o legislative-power_n the_o jurisdictional-power_n the_o coerecive_v and_o punitive-power_n original_o in_o himself_o must_v enjoy_v exemption_n and_o impunity_n as_o to_o subject_n act_n against_o they_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n overthrow_v the_o order_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o precipitate_v humane_a society_n in_o a_o gulf_n of_o endless_a confusion_n 3._o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o ancient_a christian_n and_o great_a light_n of_o god_n church_n who_o none_o will_v call_v flatterer_n of_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v their_o forehead_n tertul._n apol_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la potestate_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la subjicio_fw-la so_o ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la imperator_fw-la omnibus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la dum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la minor_fw-la so_o optat._n contra_fw-la parmenian_n super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la and_o jerom._n epist_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n speak_v of_o david_n word_n ps_n 51._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v say_v he_o speak_v so_o quia_fw-la rex_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la non_fw-la timebat_fw-la and_o ambrose_n in_o apol._n davidis_n cap._n 4._o &_o 10._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o word_n say_v rex_fw-la utique_fw-la erat_fw-la nullis_fw-la ipse_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la he_o mean_v as_o to_o fear_v punishment_n from_o man_n quia_fw-la liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la a_o vinculis_fw-la delictorum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la legibus_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la homini_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la peccavit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o david_n be_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o horrid_a injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o vriah_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o psalm_n and_o of_o the_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v to_o god_n people_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o sin_n against_o both_o but_o in_o this_o word_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v as_o he_o mind_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n only_o be_v conscious_a to_o his_o sin_n in_o commit_v it_o so_o also_o he_o show_v that_o this_o above_o all_o touch_v his_o conscience_n that_o he_o have_v violate_v god_n law_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v 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from_o god_n thus_o assert_v shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o licens_v or_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v that_o they_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o walk_v with_o holy_a fear_n within_o the_o boundary_n of_o god_n law_n and_o their_o own_o just_a law_n for_o the_o more_o immunity_n they_o have_v from_o man_n violence_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v unless_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o confusion_n the_o sad_a punishment_n they_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n if_o they_o debord_v the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n though_o it_o be_v apocrypha_fw-la be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v by_o king_n and_o potentate_n and_o to_o be_v tremble_v at_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n the_o heavy_a vengeance_n that_o be_v record_v in_o history_n sacred_a and_o profane_a have_v come_v upon_o flagitious_a and_o tyrannous_a king_n their_o exemption_n from_o man_n hand_n reserve_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o 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ut_fw-la semper_fw-la eam_fw-la retinere_fw-la possint_fw-la but_o the_o libeler_n will_v have_v the_o memorable_a instance_n of_o the_o time_n whereof_o he_o now_o speak_v naph_n p._n 30._o of_o cast_v away_o the_o carcase_n and_o
towards_o such_o over_o who_o they_o have_v power_n but_o doâ—s_v neither_o instigate_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n against_o the_o superior_a nor_o the_o people_n against_o any_o of_o they_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v conclude_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o precept_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o every_o man_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o supreme_a power_n shall_v be_v shed_v by_o his_o inferior_n if_o he_o shed_v blood_n innocent_o and_o without_o cause_n for_o suppose_v this_o word_n not_o only_o to_o be_v predictional_a or_o interminative_a foretell_v and_o threaten_v what_o shall_v come_v upon_o shedder_n of_o innocent_a blood_n as_o some_o expone_fw-la it_o but_o also_o diatactick_a and_o preceptive_a there_o must_v be_v meet_a limitation_n of_o the_o sentence_n both_o in_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o attribute_n that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o other_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o subject_n be_v he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o one_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o authority_n and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o private_a revenge_n for_o we_o must_v not_o own_o the_o fancy_n of_o photinian_o and_o anabaptist_n that_o condemn_v lawful_a war_n or_o capital_a punishment_n by_o the_o hand_n or_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n albeit_o they_o argue_v from_o this_o place_n again_o the_o attribute_n or_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v or_o command_v concern_v the_o shedder_n of_o man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v certain_o take_v the_o word_n as_o a_o precept_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n or_o any_o man_n indifferent_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n but_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o person_n be_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o judge_n above_o he_o all_o interpreter_n be_v agree_v that_o here_o be_v if_o not_o the_o institution_n yet_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o capital_a punish_v of_o murderer_n pareus_n say_v sancitur_fw-la hic_fw-la lex_fw-la civilis_fw-la ut_fw-la homicidae_fw-la plectantur_fw-la capitaliter_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la quemvis_fw-la sed_fw-la gladio_fw-la divinitus_fw-la armatum_fw-la h._n e._n per_fw-la magistratum_fw-la peter_n martyr_n loci_fw-la come_v p._n 634._o non_fw-la temere_fw-la nec_fw-la per_fw-la quemvis_fw-la est_fw-la effundenduâ—_n homicidae_fw-la sanguis_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la valde_fw-la absurdum_fw-la quare_fw-la colligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la magistratum_fw-la non_fw-la obscure_a esse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la institutum_fw-la qui_fw-la animadvertat_fw-la in_o homicidas_fw-la so_o musculus_fw-la bezelius_n diodat_n and_o every_o one_o almost_o will_v have_v the_o man_n impower_v here_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v well_o expon_v it_o qui_fw-la effuderit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la hominis_fw-la per_fw-la testes_fw-la juxta_fw-la sententiam_fw-la judicum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fundetur_fw-la and_o bezelius_n say_v well_o on_o the_o place_n that_o here_o god_n be_v communicate_v his_o right_a and_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n give_v he_o jus_o aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la and_o power_n to_o kill_v murderer_n certum_fw-la hominem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la executionem_fw-la constitutus_fw-la est_fw-la so_o the_o man_n that_o in_o this_o text_n have_v power_n to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o homicide_n or_o murderer_n be_v the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n that_o be_v above_o he_o constitute_v by_o god_n in_o politic_a power_n over_o the_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n but_o if_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n abuse_v their_o power_n become_v guilty_a of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n who_o in_o that_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v head_n shall_v judge_v or_o punish_v they_o who_o be_v superior_a over_o the_o supreme_a to_o punish_v he_o it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o his_o time_n and_o so_o take_v the_o word_n as_o a_o prediction_n or_o threaten_a they_o may_v be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o supreme_a power_n itself_o and_o of_o man_n in_o that_o power_n abuse_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v inexplicable_a how_o that_o any_o in_o who_o the_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o magistratical_a power_n reside_v or_o who_o be_v therewith_o invest_v shall_v according_a to_o order_n be_v punish_v by_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v his_o judge_n nor_o to_o be_v god_n sword-bearer_n for_o execute_v justice_n the_o text_n always_o suppose_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o bloodshed_n must_v be_v judge_n above_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o be_v in_o one_o body_n of_o one_o society_n civil_a when_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o superior_a power_n that_o every_o soul_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o supreme_a power_n itself_o for_o how_o can_v the_o man_n invest_v with_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o every_o soul_n under_o the_o superior_a power_n or_o supreme_a shall_v be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o let_v man_n as_o they_o will_v indulge_v themselves_o in_o their_o seditious_a notion_n they_o must_v at_o last_o â—ist_v in_o some_o supreme_a power_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o judgeable_a nor_o punishable_a by_o any_o if_o sovereign_a majesty_n be_v place_v in_o parliament_n or_o people_n who_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n who_o shall_v shed_v their_o blood_n i_o pray_v you_o when_o 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