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and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v that_o the_o gangrane_n of_o his_o word_n may_v not_o creep_v further_o to_o the_o consumption_n and_o subversion_n of_o church_n and_o state_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o deal_v with_o this_o man_n of_o no_o forehead_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hard_a metal_n of_o little_a conscience_n but_o of_o infinite_a loquacity_n and_o of_o a_o most_o unbridled_a tongue_n which_o be_v a_o treasure_n of_o all_o revile_v language_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_o profuse_a in_o bestow_v it_o upon_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n the_o great_a difficulty_n i_o say_v in_o deal_v with_o he_o be_v how_o to_o moderate_v and_o temper_v a_o stile_n of_o write_v towards_o such_o a_o one_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la satyram_fw-la non_fw-la scribere_fw-la contra_fw-la
insurrection_n all_o sort_n of_o which_o he_o hold_v out_o as_o unlawful_a give_v even_o where_o obedience_n can_v be_v give_v and_o page_z 319._o persona_fw-la invadens_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la talis_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la etiam_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la invasum_fw-la deceat_fw-la mortem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la pati_fw-la quam_fw-la tali_fw-la desensione_n propulsare_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v moderate_a papist_n aestius_n lib._n 2._o in_o sententias_fw-la cap._n ult_n privato_fw-la nâ—mini_fw-la licet_fw-la superiori_fw-la etiam_fw-la tyrannice_n imperanti_fw-la resistere_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tollere_fw-la tollet_fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o instruct_v sacerdotis_fw-la cap._n 6._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la cviquam_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la a_o judice_fw-la vulnere_fw-la vel_fw-la pugna_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la innocens_fw-la many_o more_o may_v be_v cite_v but_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o this_o libeler_n doctrine_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a person_n one_o or_o more_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o with_o destroy_v he_o in_o self-defence_n far_o more_o take_v on_o they_o a_o vindicative_a and_o punish_a power_n of_o which_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v against_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o protestant_a divine_n and_o of_o the_o founder_n papist_n also_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o moral_a or_o legal_a self-defence_n against_o the_o sovereign_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n or_o plea_n in_o court_n for_o safety_n of_o a_o man_n person_n or_o estate_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o ward_n off_o and_o defensive_o put_v back_o personal_a injurious_a assault_n to_o the_o manifest_a and_o immediate_a peril_n of_o life_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o deserve_v of_o reason_n of_o law_n or_o judicial_a proceed_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n violent_a resist_a attempt_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o chastity_n dear_a to_o she_o then_o life_n and_o tend_v to_o ensnare_v she_o also_o in_o sin_n against_o god_n whereof_o her_o nonresistance_n make_v she_o formal_o guilty_a and_o whatever_n may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o most_o habit_v not_o our_o and_o complete_a tyranny_n against_o all_o appearance_n of_o law_n manifest_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n or_o great_a part_n thereof_o by_o hostile_a furious_a action_n or_o in_o the_o case_n of_o violent_a attempt_n of_o destruction_n of_o all_o know_v legal_a liberty_n and_o the_o be_v of_o religion_n according_a to_o law_n or_o in_o the_o case_n of_o vendition_n alienation_n of_o and_o give_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o foreigner_n or_o stranger_n or_o some_o such_o like_a what_o ever_o i_o say_v in_o such_o horrid_a case_n which_o for_o most_o part_n can_v befall_v a_o prince_n in_o his_o natural_a and_o right_a wit_n a_o case_n wherein_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v that_o he_o hurt_v not_o himself_o nor_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v do_v come_v not_o at_o all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o question_n although_o most_o disingenuous_o the_o discontent_a and_o seditious_a do_v strive_v on_o all_o occasion_n to_o aggravate_v matter_n so_o that_o the_o case_n concern_v they_o may_v seem_v co-incident_a with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a that_o so_o they_o may_v justify_v their_o violence_n against_o the_o power_n but_o the_o question_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v whether_o when_o the_o magistrate_n proceed_v according_a to_o law_n agree_v unto_o by_o himself_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o community_n suppose_v upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v lex_n male_a posita_fw-la or_o no_o right_a or_o just_a law_n may_v any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n or_o mere_a private_a person_n who_o think_v themselves_o in_o capacity_n so_o to_o do_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o officer_n proceed_v according_a to_o law_n or_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o punishment_n or_o else_o flee_v if_o they_o can_v 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 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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
submission_n piâ—uâ—_n or_o out_o of_o any_o principle_n of_o conscience_n but_o prudential_a and_o politic_a because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n if_o they_o have_v the_o tempt_a opportunity_n and_o capacity_n the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v then_o not_o only_o violent_a resistance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v duty_n but_o pull_v of_o the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o government_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v punish_v he_o and_o place_v themselves_o though_o but_o private_a man_n in_o his_o room_n how_o contrary_a such_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o private_a man_n non-submission_n to_o and_o counter-acting_a of_o church-judicatories_a suppose_v to_o do_v wrong_n be_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o subversive_a of_o church-government_n how_o introductory_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o mischief_n into_o the_o church_n be_v well_o discover_v by_o the_o learned_a reviewer_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v presbytery_n no_o papacy_n protester_n no_o subverter_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n may_v the_o same_o ground_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o this_o man_n incite_v all_o private_a person_n to_o counter-act_n the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o wrong_n or_o when_o they_o account_v their_o sentence_n unjust_a as_o certain_a confusion_n come_v on_o the_o church_n if_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o party_n be_v entertain_v so_o let_v people_n once_o drink_v in_o this_o man_n doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o state_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o sedition_n no_o security_n for_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o any_o private_a person_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o what_o man_n will_v ready_o condemn_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 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