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monarchy_n where_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v in_o all_o three_o and_o therefore_o mix_v in_o the_o very_a root_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o because_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o which_o three_o estate_n be_v constitute_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o power_n of_o one_o shall_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v from_o excess_n the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o mix_v in_o the_o root_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o same_o reason_n he_o use_v pag._n 43._o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n to_o be_v no_o derive_v authority_n but_o equal_o original_a and_o fundamental_a with_o that_o of_o the_o king_n and_o say_v he_o can_v devise_v what_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v in_o opposition_n to_o these_o ground_n prove_v a_o fundamental_a mixture_n answ_n and_o i_o must_v say_v i_o can_v devise_v what_o she_o uld_v move_v a_o man_n of_o reason_n as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o often_o to_o prosfesse_v as_o he_o do_v that_o he_o 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monarchy_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v how_o this_o author_n state_n the_o point_n of_o forceable_a resistance_n in_o these_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v in_o away_o that_o lie_v very_o open_a to_o rebellion_n first_o he_o grant_v the_o person_n of_o the_o monarch_n in_o all_o those_o several_a kind_n of_o monarchy_n to_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o force_n or_o positive_a resistance_n this_o be_v true_a but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v allow_v as_o he_o do_v subject_n to_o raise_v arm_n and_o with_o they_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o those_o that_o be_v about_o the_o person_n of_o the_o monarch_n as_o his_o guard_n how_o shall_v his_o person_n be_v secure_v from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o mean_a hand_n nay_o the_o join_n of_o battle_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a consequence_n of_o refistance_n by_o arm_n which_o must_v come_v to_o that_o if_o it_o be_v pursue_v so_o be_v it_o a_o direct_a force_n intend_v and_o offer_v against_o his_o person_n second_o concern_v a_o absuolte_n monarch_n he_o resolve_v it_o thus_o if_o such_o a_o monarch_n shall_v so_o far_o degenerate_a as_o apparent_o to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n subject_a to_o he_o than_o may_v such_o a_o community_n constrain_v by_o the_o last_o necessity_n resist_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n against_o any_o instrument_n employ_v to_o effect_v the_o same_o pag_n 9_o for_o such_o a_o intention_n can_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n pag._n 10._o but_o first_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o whole_a community_n the_o whole_a body_n over_o which_o the_o power_n be_v place_v as_o he_o speak_v pag._n 10_o i_o grant_v it_o the_o act_n of_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a will_n but_o can_v conceive_v how_o such_o a_o intention_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o worst_a tyrant_n as_o to_o leave_v himself_o no_o people_n to_o reign_v over_o second_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o community_n a_o certain_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasnerus_fw-la and_o the_o templar_n in_o these_o western_a kingdom_n the_o destruction_n of_o such_o a_o people_n may_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n haman_n make_v a_o fair_a pretence_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o jew_n est_fw-la 3.8_o and_o ahasuerus_n his_o decree_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o reasonable_a though_o misguide_a will_n but_o that_o such_o a_o community_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o intention_n may_v take_v arm_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o this_o author_n for_o to_o prove_v it_o as_o he_o do_v by_o davias_n example_n who_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a man_n be_v to_o show_v that_o a_o community_n may_v do_v it_o because_o david_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a may_v do_v it_o and_o
they_o say_v as_o he_o do_v here_o we_o ought_v also_o forcible_o to_o resist_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o say_v second_o we_o will_v know_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o subversive_a exorbâ—tances_n of_o the_o monarch_n he_o grant_v there_o can_v be_v no_o authoritative_a judge_n to_o determine_v it_o for_o that_o will_v overthrow_v the_o monarchy_n pag._n 17._o this_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o do_v indeed_o sufficient_o overthrow_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o full_a answerer_n place_v the_o final_a resolution_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o state_n in_o the_o two_o house_n but_o what_o then_o must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fundamental_a law_n must_v judge_v &_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o transcend_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o government_n people_n be_v unbound_v and_o in_o state_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o government_n and_o the_o superior_a law_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n must_v be_v judge_n so_o he_o pag._n 18._o this_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n the_o people_n by_o this_o have_v liberty_n enough_o to_o conceive_v of_o their_o fundamental_a right_n as_o they_o please_v and_o of_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o their_o advantage_n especial_o be_v upon_o such_o a_o case_n which_o themselves_o may_v make_v unbind_v and_o at_o liberty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o government_n but_o these_o be_v fit_v ground_n for_o resistance_n likewise_o in_o mix_a monarchy_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o accuse_v and_o wrong_a side_n must_v make_v it_o evident_a to_o every_o man_n conscience_n also_o the_o appeal_n must_v be_v to_o the_o community_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o government_n and_o then_o as_o every_o man_n be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v assistance_n so_o pag._n 29._o here_o be_v good_a stuff_n not_o altogether_o so_o bad_a indeed_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o time_n for_o here_o be_v no_o force_n of_o man_n to_o a_o covenant_n no_o forceable_a take_n of_o their_o estate_n away_o but_o a_o leave_v of_o they_o to_o their_o conscience_n yet_o be_v this_o bad_a enough_o for_o he_o suppose_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n possible_a that_o two_o estate_n may_v make_v a_o confederacy_n against_o the_o three_o pag._n 28._o therefore_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v combine_v and_o declare_v against_o the_o monarch_n the_o people_n be_v at_o liberty_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o government_n and_o then_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v all_o the_o power_n again_o in_o themselves_o which_o they_o have_v at_o first_o according_a to_o these_o man_n principle_n also_o in_o this_o controversy_n say_v he_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o community_n i_o the_o people_n which_o though_o we_o have_v see_v practise_v at_o this_o day_n in_o many_o remonstrance_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v never_o give_v as_o a_o rule_n before_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o disadvantageous_a to_o the_o monarch_n for_o the_o people_n will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o believe_v their_o representative_n and_o in_o the_o consequence_n most_o dangerous_a the_o high_a way_n to_o confusion_n as_o will_n more_o sully_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o reason_n against_o this_o resistance_n last_o we_o will_v know_v what_o power_n there_o be_v in_o the_o community_n to_o make_v resistance_n he_o tell_v we_o if_o the_o monarch_n invade_v the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o estate_n or_o run_v a_o course_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o constitute_v frame_n of_o government_n they_o ought_v to_o employ_v their_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o state_n from_o ruin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n why_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o restraint_n and_o of_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n so_o pag._n 28._o but_o what_o power_n ought_v they_o to_o employ_v any_o other_o than_o they_o be_v express_o invest_v with_o by_o law_n which_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a not_o military_a power_n a_o legal_a restrain_v power_n not_o a_o forceable_a constraint_n by_o arm_n yea_o buâ—_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a for_o the_o other_o estate_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o illegal_a proceed_n of_o the_o monarch_n as_o private_a man_n may_v but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o prvent_a dissolution_n of_o the_o establish_a frame_n pag._n 28._o he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o prevent_v it_o by_o arm_n but_o he_o mean_v so_o by_o oppose_v their_o duty_n of_o prevention_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n in_o denâ—all_n of_o obedience_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o priâ—â—e_a man_n be_v concern_v when_o the_o law_n come_v to_o execution_n the_o ducy_a of_o the_o public_a state_n be_v see_v when_o the_o make_n or_o abolish_n of_o law_n be_v taâ—en_v in_o hand_n also_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o abuse_n of_o power_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n that_o dissolve_v the_o establish_a frame_n but_o the_o abolish_n of_o old_a and_o make_n of_o new_a law_n whereupon_o we_o say_v that_o the_o person_n that_o make_v up_o those_o state_n take_v out_o of_o their_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n be_v but_o private_a man_n and_o then_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o withstand_v the_o illegal_a proceed_n of_o the_o monarch_n then_o as_o private_a man_n by_o denial_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n they_o have_v power_n of_o restraint_n by_o denial_n or_o consent_n to_o prevent_v dissolution_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n &_o indeed_o if_o they_o use_v that_o legal_a restrain_v power_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o monarch_n can_v alter_v the_o establish_a frame_n he_o may_v perchance_o make_v some_o actual_a invasion_n upon_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o they_o may_v often_o upon_o his_o right_n and_o prerogative_n and_o 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god_n for_o they_o can_v confer_v authority_n to_o any_o against_o the_o law_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o he_o can_v retain_v his_o own_o assertion_n and_o reject_v they_o but_o to_o answer_v he_o more_o particular_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n i._n e_fw-la have_v the_o supreme_a power_n gives_z power_n and_o commission_n to_o under_o minister_n for_o execute_v of_o justice_n and_o to_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o militia_n if_o those_o therefore_o though_o abuse_v the_o power_n be_v resist_v by_o they_o who_o be_v under_o they_o it_o be_v a_o resist_n of_o the_o power_n and_o if_o these_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o insurrection_n be_v draw_v together_o by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o act_v his_o command_n under_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o contrary_a force_n and_o arm_n of_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o resist_n of_o the_o power_n lawful_o place_v in_o such_o person_n though_o illegal_o use_v and_o employ_v it_o be_v a_o take_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n with_o u._fw-mi warrant_n the_o defence_n which_o this_o author_n make_v pag._n 62_o of_o their_o take_v the_o sword_n without_o the_o soveraignâ—_n and_o against_o his_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o former_a groundless_a supposal_n of_o their_o be_v join_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o sovereign_a power_n itself_o of_o which_o abundant_o in_o the_o four_o and_o 5_o section_n above_o v._o because_o obedience_n honour_n and_o subjection_n â—ue_v to_o a_o ponce_n be_v enjoin_v and_o the_o contrary_a forbidden_a without_o any_o â—â—stinctiâ—n_a oâ—_n a_o good_a or_o bad_a prince_n sâ—_n paul_n show_v that_o hâ—ill_o must_v nâ—t_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o worst_a ruler_n act._n 23._o what_o be_v caesar_n â—uâ—_n saviour_n bid_v give_v unto_o caesar_n when_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o mâ—ght_v be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n and_o honour_n say_v s._n paul_n when_o the_o high_a power_n be_v extreme_o eund_v this_o can_v consist_v with_o take_v arm_n against_o a_o prince_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o must_v speak_v evil_a of_o hâ—m_n make_v he_o appear_v o_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o people_n and_o will_v not_o can_v let_v caesar_n have_v what_o be_v his_o his_o revenue_n custom_n tribute_n arm_n but_o wâ—ll_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o king_n foam_v to_o use_v as_o the_o state_n shall_v think_v sit_v when_o he_o abuse_v they_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o not_o her_o do_v our_o law_n make_v any_o distinction_n of_o good_a use_v bad_a prince_n in_o this_o point_n it_o enjoin_v honour_n subjection_n allegiance_n custom_n without_o any_o such_o distinction_n and_o determinâ—s_a insurrection_n and_o levy_v of_o war_n to_o be_v treason_n not_o only_o against_o a_o good_a king_n but_o indefinite_o against_o any_o vi_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o
people_n see_v above_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o section_n that_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n he_o add_v to_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o pleaseath_n from_o his_o subject_n without_o be_v resist_v case_n and_o reason_n will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o persuade_v he_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o answ_n he_o be_v not_o teach_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v so_o but_o if_o subject_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v arm_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o case_n and_o take_v from_o their_o fellow_n subject_n what_o they_o please_v to_o maintain_v those_o arm_n pretence_n and_o case_n will_v not_o be_v want_v as_o at_o this_o day_n in_o a_o word_n some_o must_v be_v final_o trust_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o who_o may_v better_a challenge_v it_o then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n that_o stand_v next_o to_o god_n above_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o reaâ—on_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o evil_n in_o government_n trust_v god_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n more_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v we_o hâ—s_n three_o reason_n eccause_fw-mi such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o public_a state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v due_a to_o a_o particular_a person_n pag._n 55._o answ_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o be_v thus_o far_o grant_v such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o just_a law_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o body_n natural_a defend_v itself_o from_o outward_a force_n by_o its_o law_n so_o the_o body_n politic_n by_o its_o law_n now_o though_o a_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v power_n of_o self_n preservation_n against_o the_o force_n of_o another_o private_a person_n yet_o be_v this_o power_n yield_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o particular_a person_n have_v protection_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n endue_v with_o such_o power_n against_o such_o person_n illegal_o and_o sudden_o assuit_v a_o man_n where_o tâ—e_v danger_n be_v imminent_a and_o unavoidable_a by_o flight_n there_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n than_o a_o mere_a personal_a defence_n by_o ward_n of_o blow_n without_o return_v any_o yet_o do_v this_o author_n complain_v the_o doctor_n be_v so_o heavy_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o state_n that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sit_v to_o allow_v it_o that_o liberty_n he_o give_v every_o private_a man_n pag._n 55._o as_o the_o liberty_n which_o this_o author_n allow_v a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n tend_v rather_o to_o its_o suoversion_n so_o be_v there_o many_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o liberty_n or_o power_n allow_v to_o private_a man_n for_o first_o that_o power_n of_o preservation_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o a_o private_a man_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v against_o a_o our_o ward_n force_n but_o this_o which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n be_v by_o a_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n or_o of_o other_o part_n of_o thâ—_n body_n against_o the_o head_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o defence_n which_o be_v allow_v against_o minister_n of_o power_n in_o their_o unavoidable_a assault_n be_v without_o all_o offâ—nee_n but_o this_o defence_n by_o army_n which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n can_v be_v so_o 3._o that_o power_n of_o defence_n be_v such_o as_o nature_n have_v endue_v every_o particular_a man_n with_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n have_v not_o forbid_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o no_o law_n enable_v subject_n to_o a_o taking_z and_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n without_o warrant_n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v 4._o such_o near_a personal_a defence_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o order_n but_o this_o by_o the_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o pleader_n for_o defensive_a arm_n make_v a_o long_a reply_n to_o that_o which_o in_o my_o first_o treaâ—_n be_v speak_v concern_v this_o personal_a defence_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v first_o though_o the_o body_n natural_a can_v do_v nothing_o against_o or_o without_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o head_n yet_o the_o body_n politic_n can_v be_v a_o company_n of_o reasonable_a man_n who_o action_n may_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o head_n pag._n 14.15_o answ_n they_o be_v reasonable_a man_n but_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o law_n be_v their_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v move_v or_o act_v further_o than_o it_o direct_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o head_n to_o which_o the_o law_n join_v they_o nor_o of_o themselves_o perform_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v the_o body_n politic_n may_v defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n then_o suppose_v the_o king_n employ_v danes_n or_o irish_a against_o the_o kingdom_n may_v we_o resist_v pag._n 15._o answ_n i_o determine_v nothing_o of_o their_o supposition_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v when_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o body_n politic_a defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n liâ—â—e_v as_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o body_n politic_a divide_v from_o the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a contention_n 3._o the_o doctor_n suppose_v the_o prince_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n liberty_n allows_v what_o great_a destruction_n of_o order_n can_v be_v fear_v by_o such_o antention_n or_o resistance_n pag._n 15.16_o answ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o supposition_n have_v be_v often_o explain_v the_o prince_n bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v i._n e._n do_v many_o act_n arbitrary_o which_o of_o themselves_o tend_v to_o subversion_n but_o indeed_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n &_o law_n can_v be_v subvert_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o actual_a invasion_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o have_v better_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o other_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a remedy_n seek_v then_o to_o endeavour_v a_o forcible_a redress_n by_o a_o civil_a contention_n for_o under_o such_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o subject_n right_n nay_o under_o the_o great_a tyranny_n there_o be_v more_o order_n law_n and_o justice_n then_o under_o such_o civil_a discord_n and_o war_n as_o be_v full_o evince_v above_o by_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v join_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o very_a sovereign_a power_n pag._n 55._o which_o be_v at_o large_a examine_v above_o his_o last_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o inferior_a court_n where_o the_o judge_n it_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o malefactor_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n warrant_v to_o the_o contrary_a much_o rather_o may_v the_o assault_n of_o pâ—tvate_a man_n be_v resist_v by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 56._o answ_n the_o argument_n from_o the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n to_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n or_o from_o the_o parliament_n power_n to_o resist_v and_o commit_v such_o private_a man_n assault_v they_o be_v altogether_o inconsequent_a to_o prove_v their_o power_n to_o raise_v army_n and_o by_o they_o to_o oppose_v the_o force_n of_o their_o sovereign_n which_o be_v the_o resistance_n suppose_v in_o the_o question_n and_o condemn_v as_o unwarrantable_a by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v 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command_v or_o enforce_v upon_o they_o only_o they_o will_v say_v they_o fear_v a_o change_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o offence_n which_o the_o liberty_n of_o these_o unsettle_a time_n have_v produce_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o before_o these_o time_n so_o desperare_fw-la as_o to_o maintain_v subject_n may_v fight_v against_o their_o sovereign_n for_o a_o religion_n they_o free_o enjoy_v only_o because_o they_o fear_v a_o prevail_a of_o the_o contrary_a and_o if_o the_o reader_n do_v consider_v that_o this_o army_n which_o pretend_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n beside_o some_o trâ—â—â—es_n of_o foreigner_n and_o papist_n and_o some_o band_n of_o unwilling_a prest-man_n have_v its_o chief_a strength_n from_o the_o prevalency_n of_o such_o sect_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o law_n of_o this_o land_n he_o may_v well_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n above_o cite_v what_o religion_n be_v it_o that_o such_o man_n will_v by_o such_o mean_n maintain_v a_o frantic_a religion_n need_v such_o furious_a maintenance_n as_o be_v rebellion_n ii_o they_o can_v but_o say_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n together_o with_o a_o just_a reformation_n of_o all_o abuse_n have_v be_v offer_v promise_a protest_v for_o by_o their_o sovereign_n â—_o but_o this_o will_v not_o content_v they_o unless_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n may_v be_v abolish_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n which_o have_v always_o be_v may_v be_v no_o more_o and_o the_o power_n which_o by_o law_n be_v his_o majesty_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o because_o these_o be_v not_o grant_v their_o arm_n be_v continue_v and_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o they_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o their_o fellow_n subject_n be_v invade_v so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v who_o be_v those_o misemployed_a fellow_n subject_n that_o these_o man_n pretend_v to_o fight_v against_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v such_o as_o defend_v their_o sovereign_n power_n and_o right_n the_o establish_v religion_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n their_o own_o property_n and_o liberty_n in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o will_v not_o change_v their_o sovereign_n or_o the_o establish_v frame_n of_o government_n the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n cast_v out_o all_o counsel_n and_o defeat_v all_o design_n that_o be_v against_o the_o restore_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n amen_n finis_fw-la
a_o reply_n unto_o several_a treatise_n plead_v for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n in_o the_o pretend_a defence_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n by_o name_n unto_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_n which_o plead_v scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o defensive_a arms._n the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n the_o author_n of_o the_o full_a answer_v his_o reply_n by_o h._n fern_n d._n d._n etc._n etc._n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o â—niversity_n 1643._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n sect_n i._o the_o preface_n in_o which_o the_o contradictory_n assertion_n of_o the_o adversary_n pag._n 2_o 3._o the_o general_n resolution_n of_o the_o cause_n pag._n 4._o doctrine_n of_o sedition_n pag._n 5._o 6._o sect_n ii_o case_n of_o resistance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n private_a or_o public_a pag._n 7._o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o a_o defence_n of_o subject_n arm_n in_o vain_a seek_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 11._o 12._o the_o govern_v power_n be_v so_o derive_v from_o god_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a that_o the_o people_n can_v lessen_v or_o limit_v it_o but_o only_o in_o the_o exercise_n pag._n 13_o 14._o of_o a_o absolute_a and_o limit_a monarch_n pag._n 15._o limitation_n and_o mixture_n may_v be_v by_o after_o condescent_n of_o the_o monarch_n and_o only_o reach_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n pag._n 15._o 16_o 17._o mixture_n differ_v from_o derivation_n of_o power_n to_o substitute_n officer_n pag._n 17._o 18._o of_o monarchy_n by_o conquest_n pag._n 18._o providence_n may_v so_o far_o discover_v itself_o by_o conquest_n that_o the_o people_n conquer_a shall_v be_v bind_v to_o consent_v and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o conqueror_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n pag._n 19_o 20_o sect_n four_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a conqueror_n urge_v not_o to_o prove_v our_o king_n absolute_a but_o to_o disprove_v such_o a_o original_a limitation_n and_o mixture_n as_o the_o adversary_n phansy_v in_o this_o monarchy_n pag._n 21._o to_o 28._o reason_n for_o such_o original_a limitation_n and_o mixture_n answer_v pag._n 28._o 29._o proof_n for_o it_o from_o his_o majesty_n grant_n answer_v pag._n 30._o 31._o 32._o sect_n v._o of_o resistance_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n pag._n 33._o 34._o 35._o in_o relation_n to_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n pa._n 36._o 37._o 38._o limitation_n and_o mixture_n in_o monarchy_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n pag._n 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n sect_n vi_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n of_o his_o reply_n that_o first_o style_v himself_o author_n of_o the_o full_a answer_n pag._n 43._o to_o 56._o sect_n vii_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o israelitish_n kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o jus_fw-la regis_fw-la employ_v a_o security_n from_o resistance_n pag._n 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o the_o rescue_n of_o jonathan_n pag._n 60._o david_n demeanour_n towards_o saul_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n pag._n 61_o 62._o his_o enquiry_n about_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o kâ—ilites_n pag._n 63._o something_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n pag._n 64_o 65._o the_o prophet_n never_o call_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o pretend_a duty_n of_o resistance_n pag._n 66._o sect_n viii_o of_o resistance_n forbid_v in_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o place_n be_v considerable_a as_o it_o speak_v of_o government_n in_o gener_n all_o and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o time_n and_o governor_n pag._n 67_o that_o it_o be_v power_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o in_o the_o abstract_n vain_o observe_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o reverend_a divine_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69._o that_o subjection_n be_v not_o here_o restrain_v to_o legal_a command_n in_o civil_a matter_n only_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o pag_n 69._o to_o 77._o that_o christian_n may_v not_o resist_v because_o religion_n than_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o because_o the_o emperor_n than_o be_v absolute_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n will_v have_v it_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n pag._n 77._o 78._o of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o those_o emperor_n before_o vespasian_n time_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la pag._n 79_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o nine_o reason_n against_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o put_v his_o people_n under_o king_n without_o power_n of_o resist_v they_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n pag._n 84._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o place_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a which_o can_v be_v elude_v by_o say_v they_o resist_v not_o the_o monarch_n but_o misemployed_a fellow_n subject_n about_o he_o pag._n 85._o 86._o 87._o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o such_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 90._o 91._o their_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o the_o case_n that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o what_o they_o pret_z and_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n by_o these_o arm_n and_o the_o resistance_n now_o make_v pag._n 96._o 97._o a_o reply_n to_o several_a treatise_n plead_v for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n in_o the_o pretend_a defence_n of_o religion_n and_o and_o liberty_n sect_n i._o the_o preface_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o any_o reply_n at_o all_o or_o why_o so_o late_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v determine_v not_o to_o be_v any_o more_o troublesome_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v be_v it_o well_o weigh_v what_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n but_o i_o must_v once_o again_o beg_v leave_v to_o say_v something_o the_o importunity_n of_o adversary_n or_o the_o expectation_n of_o friend_n enforce_v it_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o book_n not_o long_o since_o issue_v forth_o there_o be_v two_o especial_o which_o have_v draw_v the_o eye_n of_o many_o upon_o they_o the_o one_o bear_v this_o title_n scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arm_n by_o divers_a reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_n who_o by_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o have_v not_o find_v out_o any_o more_o forceable_a argument_n or_o satisfy_a answer_n than_o they_o which_o go_v before_o they_o but_o only_o some_o newcase_n of_o resistance_n to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n and_o new_a instance_n to_o enforce_v former_a reason_n and_o some_o popular_a amplification_n to_o set_v off_o the_o old_a answer_n thereby_o make_v the_o book_n swell_v to_o that_o bigness_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o other_o book_n bear_v this_o title_n a_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n by_o who_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o the_o author_n however_o he_o look_v not_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v write_v misconstrue_v it_o many_o time_n do_v with_o much_o ingenuity_n disclaim_v and_o with_o no_o less_o reason_n confute_v several_a assertion_n of_o those_o learned_a divine_n and_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o party_n assertion_n that_o have_v very_o much_o help_v forward_o this_o rebellion_n such_o as_o these_o that_o the_o king_n be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o the_o people_n which_o make_v the_o king_n be_v above_o he_o by_o the_o rule_n quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n that_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o state_n be_v in_o the_o two_o house_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n may_v have_v resist_v have_v they_o 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endanger_a religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o now_o they_o think_v much_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o be_v make_v a_o controversy_n it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o can_v have_v carry_v the_o matter_n so_o clear_o without_o be_v put_v to_o a_o reply_n or_o if_o now_o be_v put_v to_o answer_n they_o can_v make_v other_o the_o incendiaries_n for_o the_o kindle_v of_o that_o fire_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o foment_v with_o seditious_a doctrine_n blow_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n sure_o if_o the_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n that_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o they_o throughout_o the_o kingdom_n have_v in_o good_a time_n declare_v themselves_o herein_o it_o will_v have_v give_v a_o seasonable_a and_o happy_a check_n to_o these_o seditious_a principle_n and_o to_o the_o unhappy_a rebellion_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v thereon_o i_o for_o my_o part_n think_v it_o concern_v i_o to_o examine_v a_o doctrine_n so_o much_o preach_v and_o publish_v 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that_o people_n can_v be_v a_o law_n or_o punishment_n intend_v to_o other_o nation_n under_o oppress_a king_n no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n impose_v on_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n in_o nebuhcadnezars_n time_n their_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o his_o yoke_n jer._n 27._o can_v prove_v that_o any_o nation_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n invade_v they_o so_o they_o pag._n 18._o ans_fw-fr i._n although_o this_o monarchy_n of_o israel_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o the_o instance_n bring_v shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n not_o intend_v as_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o other_o nation_n yet_o do_v they_o sufficient_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o first_o treatise_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o resistance_n from_o scripture_n which_o still_o give_v we_o example_n of_o king_n set_v over_o god_n people_n who_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v two_o how_o the_o author_n 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please_v he_o hâ—_n can_v have_v preserve_v david_n from_o saul_n fury_n as_o he_o do_v eliah_n from_o abâ—bs_n which_o be_v after_o a_o more_o private_a way_n but_o he_o think_v more_o fit_a to_o let_v david_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o much_o people_n as_o a_o praeludium_n to_o their_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n into_o he_o last_o if_o this_o way_n of_o preservation_n by_o bend_n of_o arm_a man_n be_v ordinary_a as_o these_o man_n will_v make_v it_o then_o may_v one_o single_a subject_n as_o david_n be_v draw_v arm_v man_n together_o be_v captain_n over_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o up_o and_o down_o for_o his_o own_o &_o their_o preservation_n that_o do_v adhere_v unto_o he_o which_o if_o they_o will_v not_o a_o low_a then_o must_v there_o be_v in_o david_n example_n something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o here_o i_o must_v challenge_v not_o only_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n who_o call_v it_o a_o shuffle_a answer_n to_o say_v david_n example_n be_v extraordinary_a pag_n 5.7_o but_o also_o his_o ingenuity_n who_o confess_v that_o the_o people_n under_o the_o israelitish_n monarchy_n may_v not_o resist_v and_o have_v no_o other_o meâ—nes_n to_o help_v themselves_o but_o cry_v to_o god_n pag._n 58._o and_o yet_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o jonathans_n rescue_n of_o david_n raise_v force_n of_o his_o intent_n to_o defend_v keilab_n for_o the_o defend_n of_o arm_n take_v up_o and_o use_v by_o subject_n in_o make_v resistance_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o herein_o as_o the_o popish_a writer_n do_v in_o the_o point_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o then_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v invocate_v yet_o do_v they_o allege_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o point_n to_o deceive_v the_o unwary_a elishaâ—s_n example_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a yet_o from_o thence_o 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the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o give_v any_o warrant_n by_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o the_o arm_n &_o resistance_n of_o subject_n now_o against_o their_o sovereign_n sect_n viii_o of_o resistance_n sorbidden_v in_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o of_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o rom._n be_v most_o considerable_a the_o full_a examination_n of_o which_o will_v also_o 〈◊〉_d other_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o concern_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n lest_o servant_n and_o subject_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christion_n liberty_n shall_v conclude_v themselves_o free_a from_o master_n and_o governor_n who_o then_o be_v cruel_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o tyrannous_a the_o apostle_n do_v often_o call_v servant_n to_o a_o continuance_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o here_o subject_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n without_o resistance_n as_o likewise_o s._n peter_n do_v 1_o ep._n cap._n 2._o the_o place_n be_v considerable_a first_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o teach_v the_o institution_n and_o the_o end_n of_o government_n by_o that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o the_o duty_n of_o governor_n be_v see_v &_o from_o both_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n in_o yield_a subjection_n and_o forbear_v resistance_n be_v infer_v second_o 〈◊〉_d be_v considerable_a in_o relation_n to_o those_o time_n as_o it_o be_v applyable_a to_o the_o then_o govern_v power_n and_o to_o the_o christian_a subject_n to_o who_o s_n paul_n then_o write_v and_o thence_o we_o must_v conclude_v if_o we_o will_v think_v s_o paul_n write_v pertinent_o and_o mean_v that_o those_o he_o write_v to_o shall_v receive_v direction_n by_o what_o he_o commend_v to_o they_o that_o however_o the_o governor_n than_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o be_v far_o from_o the_o duty_n there_o specify_v yet_o have_v they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v there_o enjoin_v 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dang_v â—â—ous_a business_n i_o promise_v you_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o concern_v these_o learned_a divine_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n so_o often_o warn_v of_o as_o they_o do_v but_o to_o answer_v theâ—_n once_o for_o all_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v common_o use_v not_o in_o allege_v the_o text_n as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o the_o present_a case_n which_o lay_v the_o hypothesis_n or_o question_n between_o the_o power_n themselves_o in_o this_o point_n of_o resistance_n or_o armer_n may_v very_o well_o allow_v the_o king_n to_o be_v decipher_v by_o the_o high_a power_n or_o the_o supreme_a in_o relation_n or_o opposition_n to_o other_o governor_n under_o he_o although_o they_o also_o be_v high_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v resist_v by_o their_o inferior_n it_o be_v but_o what_o themselves_o have_v express_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 3._o by_o high_a 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he_o which_o have_v the_o supreme_a trust_n next_o to_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a security_n but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v power_n of_o arm_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o case_n the_o strong_a and_o last_o security_n be_v on_o their_o side_n in_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n we_o see_v the_o security_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o govern_n parâ—_n parent_n be_v secure_v from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o child_n and_o as_o unto_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o father_n the_o government_n of_o king_n do_v succeed_v so_o unto_o king_n be_v honour_n command_v under_o the_o name_n of_o father_n that_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o unnaturalnes_n of_o war_n and_o forcible_a resistance_n against_o they_o the_o husband_n also_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n have_v the_o advantage_n on_o his_o part_n in_o the_o point_n of_o divorce_n he_o may_v give_v the_o bill_n to_o she_o upon_o jealousy_n and_o displeasure_n she_o can_v not_o to_o hâ—m_v this_o liberty_n be_v permit_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a husband_n equal_o notwithstanding_o the_o occasion_n that_o evil_a husband_n may_v take_v thereby_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o cruel_a as_o it_o be_v usual_o object_v against_o this_o ius_n regis_n or_o advantage_n of_o security_n on_o the_o king_n part_n vii_o from_o the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o govern_v power_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o which_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n we_o shall_v bear_v with_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o power_n the_o divine_n that_o plead_v for_o defensive_a arm_n reply_n this_o be_v as_o good_a a_o reason_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v ordain_v minister_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v his_o sacrament_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o be_v their_o minister_n never_o so_o careless_a or_o pervert_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o people_n may_v not_o seek_v their_o soul_n safety_n from_o some_o other_o pag._n 56._o answ_n there_o be_v a_o great_a 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