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of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n he_o arm_v the_o foreign_a enemy_n not_o the_o native_a citizen_n that_o place_n in_o gen._n 9.6_o fevardentius_n long_o since_o wrest_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n who_o paraeus_n now_o follow_v but_o with_o little_a credit_n for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o man_n blood_n be_v shed_v but_o by_o a_o man_n invest_v with_o authority_n as_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v direct_o against_o faustus_n manichaeus_n lib._n 22._o c._n 70._o but_o to_o no_o man_n live_v be_v there_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n give_v over_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n as_o o_o though_o frisingensis_n have_v it_o for_o see_v it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o king_n who_o have_v none_o above_o they_o but_o god_n who_o they_o may_v fear_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dreadful_a by_o how_o much_o they_o may_v siâ—_n with_o the_o more_o freedom_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la freder_n ænobarb_n david_n paraeus_n also_o because_o the_o emperor_n witness_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o his_o decree_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o judgement_n against_o law_n but_o that_o they_o become_v void_a if_o by_o chance_n they_o be_v know_v to_o depart_v from_o justice_n and_o lib._n 4._o cap._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la princip_n a_o voice_n it_o be_v worthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o profess_v himself_o bind_v to_o his_o law_n doctor_n owen_n what_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v for_o public_a peace_n and_o justice_n sake_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o occasion_n of_o parricide_n emperor_n they_o be_v the_o author_n interpreter_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o they_o free_o submit_v themselves_o but_o be_v compel_v by_o none_o that_o which_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o king_n do_v indulge_v to_o the_o prelate_n noble_n or_o commons_o do_v neither_o diminish_v his_o majesty_n nor_o confer_v upon_o they_o any_o right_a or_o power_n above_o the_o prince_n who_o so_o desire_v more_o let_v he_o consult_v barclay_n against_o the_o monarchomachi_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o the_o apology_n for_o king_n cap._n 34._o saravia_n de_fw-fr imper_n author_n lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o &_o joannes_n roffensis_n de_fw-la vsurpata_fw-la pontif._n potest_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o david_n paraeus_n therefore_o also_o the_o tyranny_n and_o robbery_n of_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n which_o in_o every_o polity_n be_v either_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n doctor_n owen_n revile_v prince_n though_o wicked_a be_v not_o to_o be_v revile_v tyranny_n and_o robbery_n be_v the_o revile_n of_o magistrate_n unbeseeming_a a_o divine_a not_o savour_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v very_o many_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v reign_v tyrannous_o worship_v idol_n forcible_o draw_v their_o subject_n to_o idolatry_n and_o afflict_v the_o innocent_a with_o horrible_a injury_n of_o who_o not_o one_o in_o all_o the_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a history_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tyrant_n or_o robber_n if_o we_o except_v but_o the_o revile_n of_o lucifer_n calaritanus_n against_o constantius_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o king_n god_n vicegerent_n though_o they_o abuse_v that_o power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v revile_v with_o a_o reproachful_a tongue_n the_o action_n of_o those_o who_o be_v set_v over_o we_o say_v gregory_n the_o great_a be_v not_o to_o be_v strike_v at_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o mouth_n no_o not_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v judge_v just_o to_o be_v reprove_v but_o if_o the_o tongue_n at_o any_o time_n slip_v out_o against_o they_o though_o but_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o heart_n be_v afflict_v in_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o himself_o and_o see_v he_o have_v offend_v the_o power_n set_v over_o he_o he_o may_v tremble_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o have_v set_v the_o power_n over_o he_o thus_o he_o pastor_n part_n 3._o adm_n 5._o fol._n 16._o this_o conclusion_n gather_v from_o false_a proposition_n be_v seditious_a and_o destructive_a of_o all_o monarchy_n for_o if_o the_o chief_a coercive_a power_n in_o every_o polity_n be_v in_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v in_o it_o one_o monarch_n which_o let_v they_o look_v to_o to_o who_o the_o power_n the_o right_a and_o rule_v of_o government_n belong_v david_n paraeus_n because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n no_o less_o then_o of_o the_o superior_a to_o defend_v the_o life_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o subject_n against_o the_o horrible_a injury_n and_o unjust_a violence_n of_o robber_n and_o tyrant_n whether_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a which_o be_v prove_v because_o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a he_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o bad_a he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a he_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n doctor_n owen_n magistrate_n king_n not_o liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n paraeus_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o text_n in_o gen._n 9.6_o follow_v fevardentius_n here_o he_o be_v plain_a buchanan_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o action_n of_o king_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n because_o they_o have_v no_o man_n to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n over_o they_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a by_o who_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o his_o commit_a wickedness_n the_o superior_a be_v hold_v guilty_a before_o god_n alone_o not_o before_o any_o mortal_a man_n as_o tostatus_n most_o true_o if_o any_o of_o the_o ruler_n over_o ten_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n before_o the_o ruler_n over_o fifty_n if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n before_o the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n before_o the_o head_n over_o the_o tribe_n if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n before_o the_o seventy_o elder_n if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n before_o moses_n if_o moses_n have_v sin_v he_o have_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v his_o avenger_n thus_o he_o upon_o numb_a 25.9_o david_n paraeus_n also_o because_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v therefore_o add_v to_o the_o superior_a both_o that_o they_o may_v be_v companion_n in_o their_o government_n and_o also_o that_o they_o may_v moderate_v their_o immense_a liberty_n which_o therefore_o when_o they_o do_v bridle_v they_o use_v the_o authority_n and_o sword_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n by_o a_o lawful_a call_n doctor_n owen_n disprove_v a_o great_a error_n of_o paraeus_n discover_v and_o disprove_v here_o paraeus_n be_v shameful_o deceive_v with_o hazard_n to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o he_o as_o a_o try_a man_n for_o his_o singular_a learning_n that_o they_o think_v they_o may_v safe_o believe_v whatsoever_o he_o affirm_v and_o reject_v whatsoever_o he_o disallow_v for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n any_o foot-step_n of_o this_o authority_n which_o he_o avert_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n god_n the_o disposer_n and_o preserver_n of_o political_a order_n never_o institute_v this_o pretend_a power_n god_n i_o say_v not_o the_o people_n design_v moses_n josuah_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o gird_v they_o
elector_n deprive_v winceslaus_fw-la of_o the_o empire_n doctor_n owen_n do_v it_o be_v i_o confess_v whether_o do_v by_o equity_n or_o injury_n let_v other_o determine_v let_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o can_v what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n or_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v ignorant_a who_o have_v spend_v my_o time_n in_o the_o study_n of_o divine_a not_o politic_a matter_n it_o be_v doâ—â—_n also_o peradventure_o to_o the_o public_a good_a but_o be_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v imitate_v poison_n have_v be_v a_o remedy_n to_o some_o which_o yet_o the_o physician_n do_v not_o number_v among_o their_o wholesome_a medicine_n david_n paraeus_n last_o trajanus_n be_v praise_v in_o dion_n because_o that_o deliver_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o praetorium_n he_o say_v if_o i_o command_v thing_n just_o use_v this_o for_o i_o if_o unjust_a against_o i_o doctor_n owen_n approve_v trajanus_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o soldier_n approve_v paraeus_n do_v not_o draw_v the_o praise_n of_o trajanus_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o dion_n but_o the_o rivulet_n of_o bucan_n for_o trajanus_n deliver_v that_o sword_n not_o to_o the_o praetorian-praefect_a but_o to_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o emperor_n be_v indeed_o worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n who_o free_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n not_o by_o any_o other_o compulsion_n do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n profitable_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o emperor_n these_o and_o the_o like_a favour_n which_o prince_n vouchsafe_v of_o themselves_o do_v indeed_o procure_v to_o they_o the_o affection_n and_o good_a will_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o confer_v upon_o the_o people_n or_o inferior_a magistrate_n no_o right_a at_o all_o over_o their_o prince_n david_n paraeus_n let_v the_o judgement_n also_o of_o luther_n be_v see_v and_o of_o the_o divine_n to_o the_o lawyer_n of_o wittenberg_n concern_v this_o question_n and_o peter_n martyr_n commentary_n upon_o judge_n cap._n 1._o doctor_n owen_n question_n luther_n â—â—inion_n concern_v this_o question_n luther_n and_o the_o divine_n do_v speak_v not_o of_o a_o king_n invest_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n but_o of_o prince_n admit_v upon_o condition_n which_o as_o well_o the_o writing_n of_o luther_n as_o sleidan_n relation_n of_o luther_n do_v witness_v concern_v tyrannical_a and_o idolatrous_a king_n thus_o do_v luther_n both_o teach_v and_o write_v what_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o king_n to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n or_o force_n to_o be_v raise_v against_o they_o no._n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o the_o great_a extremity_n to_o be_v suffer_v which_o the_o example_n of_o daniel_n and_o of_o his_o companion_n do_v declare_v thus_o luther_n in_o thesaur_n artic_a loc_fw-la de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la when_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n say_v sleidan_n meet_v together_o at_o smalcaldia_n to_o deliberate_v concern_v the_o undertake_v a_o defence_n against_o the_o hostile_a violence_n if_o by_o chance_n any_o shall_v happen_v before_o the_o league_n be_v enter_v there_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o council_n not_o only_a lawyer_n but_o also_o divine_v luther_n he_o always_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n but_o when_o the_o lawyer_n in_o this_o deliberation_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o law_n sometime_o in_o some_o case_n to_o resist_v and_o that_o they_o declare_v that_o then_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o case_n of_o which_o the_o law_n among_o other_o thing_n make_v mention_v luther_n ingenuous_o profess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o this_o be_v lawful_a and_o because_o the_o political_a law_n be_v not_o impugn_a or_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v a_o league_n may_v be_v enter_v for_o a_o defence_n whether_o caesar_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o hitherto_o sleidan_n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o luther_n neither_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o peter_n martyr_n any_o other_o meaning_n this_o manner_n of_o deal_n with_o author_n be_v very_o ill_a that_o what_o they_o have_v write_v concern_v one_o kind_n of_o polity_n shall_v be_v wrest_v to_o another_o contrary_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n the_o three_o proposition_n david_n paraeus_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o subject_n mere_o private_a without_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n either_o to_o invade_v tyrant_n before_o danger_n or_o to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o they_o in_o danger_n or_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o they_o after_o danger_n if_o they_o may_v be_v defend_v by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n doctor_n owen_n these_o be_v but_o deceitful_a flattery_n frame_v to_o the_o destruction_n and_o eversion_n of_o commonwealth_n i_o will_v not_o repeat_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o distinction_n of_o subject_n into_o private_a subject_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o discuss_v before_o whosoever_o they_o be_v of_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v subject_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o superior_n to_o resist_v their_o lord_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n or_o to_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o dignity_n or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o honour_n because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n give_v by_o god_n or_o grant_v by_o man_n to_o the_o inferior_a against_o his_o superior_a it_o how_o mischievous_a that_o pretence_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n it_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o impiety_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o injustice_n it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o pretend_v this_o lawful_a call_v and_o to_o accuse_v even_o the_o best_a prince_n of_o tyranny_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n will_v 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de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regia_n &_o papasi_fw-la c._n 13._o
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prove_v and_o i_o believe_v will_v prove_v never_o prove_v that_o be_v never_o ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la he_o bring_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o question_n some_o place_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n viz._n rom._n 13.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o math._n 5._o rom._n 12.4_o &_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o all_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o understand_v of_o mere_o private_a men._n calvin_n also_o find_v out_o this_o very_a way_n of_o evade_n for_o after_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o diverse_a precept_n and_o example_n out_o of_o both_o testament_n for_o obedience_n he_o blow_v all_o away_o as_o it_o be_v at_o one_o blast_n of_o private_a man_n say_v he_o i_o always_o speak_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o popular_a magistrate_n appoint_v for_o the_o moderate_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o king_n such_o as_o be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o ephori_fw-la tribuni_fw-la demarchi_fw-la and_o which_o power_n be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o three_o state_n in_o every_o kingdom_n when_o 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the_o rage_a tyrant_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o their_o persidiousnesse_n as_o betrayer_n of_o their_o country_n thus_o beza_n in_o conf._n c._n 5._o p._n 171.172_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n call_v vindiciae_fw-la cont_n tyrant_n follow_v beza_n who_o word_n be_v these_o christ_n because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n flee_v into_o ægypt_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o tyranny_n paul_n because_o he_o describe_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o not_o of_o magistrate_n he_o teach_v to_o obey_v even_o nero_n himself_o qu._n 3._o pag._n 203._o 204._o from_o this_o fellow_n of_o a_o unknown_a name_n do_v lambertus_n danaeus_n draw_v his_o polity_n in_o a_o godly_a commonwealth_n say_v he_o judgement_n upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o one_o private_a man_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o to_o one_o or_o other_o only_a of_o the_o judge_n magistrate_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n the_o politia_n christiana_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o p._n 413._o bucan_n draw_v this_o cord_n long_o yet_o and_o that_o which_o other_o attribute_v to_o all_o in_o general_a he_o to_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a the_o subject_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o right_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o who_o be_v in_o any_o part_n partaker_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o governor_n senator_n consul_n state_n or_o tribe_n aught_o to_o moderate_v the_o violence_n of_o prince_n loco_fw-la 49._o sect._n 76._o after_o he_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v write_v joannes_n althusius_n doctor_n of_o both_o law_n that_o all_z the_o ephori_fw-la together_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n superior_n when_o represent_v the_o people_n they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o people_n name_n but_o each_o of_o they_o several_a be_v the_o magistrate_n inferior_a de_fw-fr 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