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out_o this_o libeler_n and_o his_o complice_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o say_v do_v approve_v the_o destroy_n of_o prince_n and_o make_v void_a their_o exemption_n and_o impunity_n as_o to_o man_n their_o subject_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o colour_n there_o be_v for_o this_o horrid_a tenet_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o little_a we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o his_o magazine_n whence_o he_o borrow_v all_o his_o stuff_n print_v that_o precious_a matter_n that_o be_v there_o over_o and_o over_o again_o under_o different_a shape_n l._n r._n quest_n 26._o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o sanhedrim_n may_v and_o shall_v have_v put_v david_n to_o death_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n for_o say_v he_o he_o see_v no_o exception_n god_n make_v in_o the_o law_n of_o great_a or_o small_a but_o the_o murderer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o gen._n 9.6_o numb_a 35.30_o 31._o and_o if_o man_n make_v difference_n be_v 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the_o moral_a law_n on_o david_n that_o wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o land_n this_o man_n can_v in_o his_o sublime_a speculation_n have_v instruct_v the_o sanhedrim_n better_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o can_v have_v tell_v they_o that_o albeit_o david_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o himself_o yet_o the_o judge_n under_o he_o shall_v not_o accept_v his_o person_n because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n he_o can_v have_v tell_v they_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v above_o the_o king_n to_o punish_v he_o as_o well_o as_o another_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o god_n law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o 3._o he_o utter_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n gen._n 9.6_o as_o for_o the_o other_o text_n they_o clear_o concern_v magistrate_n only_o
by_o themselves_o and_o may_v as_o they_o see_v fit_a resume_v what_o power_n he_o have_v for_o he_o be_v but_o their_o servant_n and_o vassal_n as_o he_o say_v what_o can_v protestant_n prince_n expect_v but_o destructive_a doctrine_n from_o this_o hand_n and_o pen_n that_o have_v write_v up_o page_n 178._o john_n marian_n the_o jesuit_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la rege_fw-la for_o one_o of_o his_o approve_a author_n as_o he_o call_v they_o a_o reprobate_a author_n among_o all_o good_a man_n be_v the_o man_n and_o his_o book_n commend_v regicide_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v infamous_a in_o all_o christendom_n however_o this_o man_n count_v of_o he_o as_o a_o approve_a author_n and_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v no_o less_o see_v in_o that_o while_o he_o approve_v this_o man_n he_o have_v set_v this_o mark_n on_o famous_a bishop_n andrews_n know_v in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v most_o adverse_a to_o papist_n p._n 423._o bishop_n andrews_n say_v he_o his_o name_n be_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o earth_n his_o write_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o popish_a apostate_n what_o of_o his_o write_n this_o man_n have_v see_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o all_o that_o the_o world_n have_v see_v of_o his_o write_n prove_v he_o a_o great_a antipopist_n and_o sound_n protestant_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n this_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n be_v plead_v as_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o fundamental_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n and_o whereupon_o people_v both_o resist_v the_o prince_n and_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o he_o be_v main_o ground_v yea_o naph_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n not_o only_o for_o the_o proceres_fw-la or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o proceed_v vindicative_o against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o application_n to_o the_o rebellion_n he_o intend_v to_o justify_v for_o any_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o do_v mischief_n without_o draw_v mischief_n upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o out-stripe_n his_o master_n who_o give_v not_o much_o to_o any_o private_a person_n upon_o this_o account_n but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o to_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n both_o l._n r._n and_o naph_n urge_v it_o as_o the_o ground_n for_o not_o only_o resist_v but_o punish_v king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n when_o they_o account_v they_o tyrant_n and_o will_v have_v a_o tacit_a virtual_a covenant_n as_o valid_a for_o their_o end_n as_o where_o it_o be_v express_v avow_v it_o to_o be_v essential_o fundamental_a in_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o political_a society_n this_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o man_n that_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v tie_v in_o a_o band_n that_o he_o have_v make_v aswell_o these_o who_o subscribe_v not_o as_o these_o who_o subscribe_v it_o but_o to_o be_v serious_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n we_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v easy_o concede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n to_o mutual_a duty_n which_o be_v indeed_o essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n but_o this_o obligation_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o tacit_a or_o express_v covenant_n betwixt_o they_o but_o from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o will_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o these_o duty_n in_o such_o relation_n in_o that_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v combine_v 2._o that_o obligation_n though_o it_o be_v mutual_a in_o the_o relation_n they_o be_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n to_o mutual_a duty_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n but_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a nor_o be_v there_o such_o a_o contract_n or_o covenant_n that_o if_o parent_n be_v undutiful_a child_n shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o duty_n or_o upon_o the_o contrary_a but_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o parent_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o paction_n on_o their_o part_n only_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n active_a god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o they_o and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v for_o their_o pleasure_n otherwise_o the_o subjection_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a so_o also_o people_n obedience_n to_o king_n proper_o and_o true_o so_o call_v be_v not_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n to_o they_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la but_o each_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n in_o their_o own_o relation_n wherein_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o the_o obligation_n be_v absolute_a salva_fw-la deo_fw-la obedientia_fw-la reverend_a mr._n calvin_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 20._o s._n 29._o prevent_v a_o objection_n against_o obey_v wicked_a and_o tyrrannous_a magistrate_n at_o mutuas_fw-la inquies_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la vice_n debent_fw-la praefecti_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la confessus_fw-la sum_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la statuis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la justis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la rependenda_fw-la esse_fw-la obsequia_fw-la insulsus_fw-la es_fw-la rationator_n na_o &_o viri_fw-la vxoribus_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la parentibus_fw-la mutuis_fw-la officiis_fw-la astringuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o albeit_o parent_n discedant_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o exceed_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n and_o husband_n use_v their_o wife_n reproachful_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v kind_o yet_o improbis_fw-la &_o inofficiosis_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la vxores_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la and_o he_o add_v there_o grave_o that_o inferior_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v into_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v search_v what_o be_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o no_o think_v themselves_o disobliege_v from_o their_o duty_n because_o the_o other_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n to_o they_o be_v therein_o deficient_a this_o be_v christian_a divinity_n indeed_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o think_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v their_o duty_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n to_o account_v themselves_o bind_v only_o conditional_o to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n 3._o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o tacit_a virtual_a natural_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v it_o equivalent_a to_o all_o end_n that_o a_o explicit_a and_o express_a covenant_n can_v have_v overthrow_v the_o distinction_n that_o all_o sound_a protestant_a divine_n and_o politician_n make_v betwixt_o a_o limit_a or_o pactional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a prince_n or_o one_o who_o be_v integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la who_o take_v not_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o he_o so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o fail_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n or_o punishment_n est_fw-la alius_fw-la principatus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la say_v rivet_n ps_n 68_o p._n 420._o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la alius_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n pacti_fw-la conventi_fw-la temperatus_fw-la to_o that_o same_o purpose_n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n p._n 935._o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o calvin_n lib._n 4_o inst_n cap._n 20._o art_n 31._o but_o now_o this_o man_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n that_o such_o a_o king_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n r._n p._n 107._o and_o herein_o he_o desert_v our_o protestant_a divine_v side_n with_o bellarm._n recognit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v inter_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o subditos_fw-la est_fw-la reciproca_fw-la obligatio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la expressa_fw-la tamen_fw-la tacita_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la potest_fw-la subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la cogere_fw-la ita_fw-la subditi_fw-la possunt_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la deficere_fw-la si_fw-la capita_fw-la illius_fw-la foederis_fw-la transgrediatur_fw-la whereupon_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n gerhard_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n speak_v assert_n totam_fw-la horum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la structuram_fw-la uno_fw-la impetu_fw-la dejicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rom._n 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o barclay_n cunerus_n albericus_n gentilis_fw-la arnisaeus_n solid_a refutarunt_fw-la have_v refute_v solid_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antimonarchist_n as_o they_o have_v do_v indeed_o but_o as_o to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n albeit_o this_o statist_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o as_o our_o law_n which_o this_o man_n care_v not_o to_o contradict_v allow_v our_o king_n to_o be_v absolute_a in_o express_a term_n jam._n 1._o par._n 18._o a_o 1606._o act._n 2._o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o our_o law_n and_o we_o understand_v he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sumit_fw-la aut_fw-la
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inferior_n without_o violent_a insurrection_n against_o they_o even_o when_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n in_o some_o particular_n not_o in_o way_n of_o justification_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o abuse_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a conscientious_a regard_n of_o their_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n they_o do_v abuse_v 2._o king_n be_v not_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o by_o generation_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v true_o call_v so_o political_a and_o parental_a power_n be_v different_a thing_n although_o they_o may_v be_v co-incident_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o most_o probable_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o political_a government_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v fatherly_a heart_n to_o their_o subject_n they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o official_a father_n to_o they_o to_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o evil_a every_o king_n shall_v be_v abimelech_n i._n e._n my_o father_n king_n so_o subject_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o heart_n to_o their_o king_n as_o child_n have_v to_o their_o father_n give_v they_o special_a reverence_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n from_o their_o very_a soul_n and_o inward_a affection_n and_o although_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v yet_o they_o ought_v to_o account_v their_o person_n seal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n sacred_a and_o inviolable_a resolve_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o parricide_n although_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o self-defence_n god_n law_n in_o the_o five_o command_n have_v enjoin_v reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n under_o the_o title_n of_o parent_n calvin_n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 8._o show_n the_o end_n of_o that_o command_n be_v under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o parent_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o show_v we_o that_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o eminency_n god_n have_v order_v to_o be_v over_o we_o shall_v be_v inviolable_a oportere_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la inviolabiles_fw-la quia_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la god_n say_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o amiable_a relation_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n lead_v we_o to_o subjection_n to_o all_o superior_n hoc_fw-la say_v he_o the_o subjectione_n praeceptum_fw-la cum_fw-la humani_fw-la ingenii_fw-la pravitate_fw-la valde_fw-la pugnat_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la celsitudinis_fw-la appetentia_fw-la turgidum_fw-la aegre_fw-la se_fw-la subjici_fw-la sustinet_fw-la therefore_o he_o add_v to_o commend_v this_o subjection_n he_o have_v communicate_v his_o own_o name_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o eminency_n in_o unum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la say_v he_o ita_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la patris_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la tituli_fw-la ut_fw-la quoties_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la audimus_fw-la majestatis_fw-la illius_fw-la sensu_fw-la animum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la feriri_fw-la oporteat_fw-la quos_fw-la ergo_fw-la istorum_fw-la facit_fw-la participes_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n 35._o these_o who_o god_n make_v sharer_n in_o these_o style_n he_o illustrate_v they_o with_o some_o sparkle_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o they_o may_v all_o appear_v in_o their_o place_n conspicuous_a and_o reverend_a we_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la divini_fw-la for_o he_o carry_v not_o a_o divine_a title_n without_o cause_n he_o that_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o lord_n habet_fw-la nonnullam_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la communionem_fw-la thus_o he_o and_o as_o he_o add_v further_a we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o god_n be_v in_o this_o command_n set_v down_o a_o universal_a rule_n touch_v superiors_n nec_fw-la interest_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o consider_v whether_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o honour_v by_o we_o be_v worthy_a or_o unworthy_a for_o whatsoever_o they_o 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to_z pagan_n or_o to_o revenge_v it_o etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nimius_fw-la &_o copiosus_fw-la sit_fw-la populus_fw-la noster_fw-la yea_o after_o that_o the_o great_a constantine_n have_v own_v christian_a religion_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v reach_v legal_o establish_v it_o so_o that_o now_o religion_n become_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a right_n by_o caesarean_a edict_n and_o law_n and_o multitude_n embrace_v it_o as_o use_v to_o be_v when_o example_n of_o religious_a prince_n go_v before_o so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n christian_n be_v both_o for_o number_n and_o power_n able_a to_o hold_v their_o own_o religion_n by_o force_n against_o all_o contrary_a power_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o legal_a humane_a right_n as_o well_o as_o divine_v yet_o when_o the_o arian_n emperor_n constantius_n valent._n etc._n etc._n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n persecute_v they_o for_o religion_n they_o never_o attempt_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o make_v head_n 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of_o christian_a soldier_n call_v the_o theban_a legion_n consist_v of_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o six_o arm_a man_n who_o have_v strength_n aâ—â—_n power_n enough_o to_o sell_v their_o life_n dear_a to_o any_o that_o will_v seek_v the_o sâ—â—â—e_n yet_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o wicked_a emperor_n or_o his_o officer_n they_o do_v lay_v aside_o their_o weapon_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o command_v of_o that_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o history_n that_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o army_n under_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v christian_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o joint_a proclamation_n and_o declaration_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o jovinian_a his_o successor_n nos_fw-la christiani_n sumus_fw-la yet_o never_o do_v they_o make_v head_n against_o the_o apostate_n nor_o violent_a he_o in_o his_o course_n against_o religion_n and_o their_o 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their_o brethren_n want_v they_o the_o light_n to_o know_v their_o duty_n the_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o christian_a love_n to_o brethren_n which_o we_o have_v so_o abundant_o that_o move_v we_o to_o resist_v of_o power_n and_o do_v not_o they_o credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o as_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o refuse_v to_o give_v active_a obedience_n to_o any_o evil_a command_n of_o power_n above_o they_o so_o when_o they_o can_v neither_o mitigate_v the_o fury_n of_o persecute_v power_n by_o petition_n nor_o in_o god_n providence_n find_v a_o way_n of_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o fly_a which_o be_v no_o resistance_n albeit_o the_o pair_n of_o pseudomartyr_n have_v bring_v forth_o this_o monster_n of_o a_o stoical_a paradox_n that_o fly_v from_o the_o magistrate_n be_v resistance_n to_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v only_o a_o withdraw_n from_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o put_v one_o self_n under_o another_o dominion_n where_o his_o power_n reach_v not_o
judgement_n but_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n he_o abuse_v to_o prove_v that_o people_n be_v involve_v in_o guiltiness_n or_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ruler_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o accession_n thereunto_o but_o only_o not_o violent_a resist_v they_o and_o that_o one_o part_n of_o people_n may_v be_v so_o involve_v in_o sin_n and_o wrath_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o part_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n against_o the_o sin_v ruler_n or_o people_n the_o first_o place_n be_v jer._n 26.15_o where_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 8._o ver_fw-la be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n for_o his_o faithful_a preach_n 9_o ver_fw-la all_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v whereupon_o the_o prince_n come_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o new_a 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nor_o cooperate_v with_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o execution_n be_v among_o that_o people_n ston_a etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o he_o certify_v both_o that_o if_o they_o consent_v and_o co-operated_n to_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o incite_v the_o people_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o rescue_v he_o by_o violence_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o ruler_n if_o they_o shall_v give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n instigate_v people_n to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n against_o their_o perverse_a magistrate_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o reprove_v direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o sin_n of_o non-violent_a resistance_n to_o magistrate_n as_o some_o excessive_o bold_a do_v aver_v but_o only_a warn_v prince_n and_o people_n both_o that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o 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call_n and_o station_n capacitate_v to_o do_v for_o hinder_v it_o such_o as_o violent_a resistance_n of_o magistrate_n by_o private_a person_n be_v not_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o all_o the_o absent_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o that_o great_a city_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v shed_v or_o shall_v proper_o upon_o that_o account_n deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n only_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o consentor_n actor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v omit_v their_o duty_n public_a or_o private_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o and_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o it_o but_o as_o for_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n absent_v child_n etc._n etc._n though_o for_o that_o sin_n they_o not_o know_v of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v proper_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o deserve_a wrath_n for_o it_o yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v commit_v will_v bring_v wrath_n even_o upon_o these_o although_o for_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n upon_o their_o part_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n may_v be_v indeed_o proper_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o ruler_n for_o that_o particular_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o people_n accessary_a thereto_o in_o any_o way_n but_o can_v not_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n particular_o upon_o they_o who_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o own_o demerit_n albeit_o the_o execution_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o prince_n or_o father_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o subject_n or_o child_n castigantur_fw-la parent_n in_fw-la siliis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la carne_fw-la charissima_fw-la zanch._n 4._o pr._n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o themselves_o may_v i_o say_v punish_v they_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n at_o least_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n who_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 2_o command_n but_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v prince_n or_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n or_o subject_n there_o be_v also_o in_o these_o who_o be_v punish_v a_o internal_a demeriting_a cause_n of_o the_o stroke_n lay_v on_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n or_o to_o say_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n ezek._n 18.2_o sometime_o person_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n that_o fall_v on_o other_o person_n near_o to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o affliction_n of_o these_o other_o person_n be_v always_o deserve_v by_o their_o own_o sin_n albeit_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n make_v these_o very_a same_o affliction_n to_o be_v punishment_n also_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o who_o they_o they_o be_v near_o relate_v but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n mind_n to_o intimate_v as_o this_o man_n say_v that_o for_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o not_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n proceed_v unjust_o wrath_n shall_v come_v on_o they_o all_o of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n of_o any_o such_o intention_n he_o have_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n only_o he_o give_v faithful_a warn_n to_o all_o rank_n not_o to_o consent_v or_o cooperate_v to_o such_o a_o wickedness_n which_o may_v bring_v wrath_n upon_o they_o as_o diodat_n have_v it_o you_o will_v make_v yourselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o fact_n and_o burden_n yourselves_o with_o it_o 19_o then_o for_o that_o place_n deut._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v etc._n etc._n he_o assert_n that_o it_o make_v much_o for_o his_o position_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o people_n rise_v against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n their_o rise_n against_o the_o great_a part_n wicked_o back-slidden_a and_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o astrict_v this_o place_n or_o the_o like_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o elude_v scripture_n and_o to_o mock_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o which_o 1._o certain_o this_o libeler_n speak_v like_o a_o divine_a call_v a_o conscientious_a cleave_v to_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n a_o elude_a all_o
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 touch_v with_o his_o terror_n as_o his_o only_a judge_n though_o as_o diodat_n on_o the_o place_n say_v well_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n and_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o humane_a tribunal_n and_o excellent_a mr._n calvin_n in_o that_o 20._o ch._n of_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o institut_n s._n 2_o 7._o assumptum_fw-la in_o regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la violare_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nobis_fw-la seditiosae_fw-la istae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la veniant_fw-la tractandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la regem_fw-la s._n 29_o personam_fw-la sustinent_fw-la voluntate_fw-la domini_fw-la cui_fw-la inviolabilem_fw-la majestatem_fw-la ipse_fw-la impressit_fw-la &_o insculpsit_fw-la and_o if_o prince_n be_v tyrannous_a nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la malis_fw-la mederi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o s._n 31._o full_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o many_o who_o 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