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clownish_a irreverence_n towards_o a_o calamitous_a prince_n which_o i_o be_o very_o sure_a i_o be_o far_o from_o intend_v to_o do_v i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o sacred_a majesty_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n require_v our_o tear_n our_o religion_n and_o our_o law_n revive_v require_v our_o joy_n this_o premise_a i_o offer_v a_o supposition_n suppose_v the_o late_a king_n be_v resolve_v to_o rule_v by_o a_o stand_a army_n suppose_v he_o have_v suspend_v all_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n suppose_v he_o have_v turn_v all_o the_o nobility_n out_o of_o their_o freehold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o precedent_n and_o fellow_n of_o magdalen_n college_n suppose_v he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o illegal_a high_a commission_n court_n suppose_v he_o have_v try_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o england_n for_o their_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seven_o innocent_a bishop_n suppose_v he_o have_v closet_v all_o the_o nobility_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v many_o to_o over-awe_n their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n suppose_v he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o all_o the_o dissenter_n and_o sectary_n to_o preach_v in_o our_o pulpit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o private_a meeting_n suppose_v all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n have_v be_v jesuit_n and_o bigoted_a papist_n as_o well_o as_o father_n petre_n tyrconnel_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v he_o have_v suspend_v all_o the_o clergy_n in_o england_n for_o not_o read_v the_o illegal_a declaration_n in_o church_n suppose_v he_o have_v command_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o stand_a army_n to_o plunder_n our_o house_n and_o cut_v our_o throat_n and_o now_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v almost_o suppose_v the_o worst_a that_o i_o can_v suppose_v and_o very_o i_o tremble_v to_o suppose_v this_o i_o will_v make_v but_o one_o supposition_n more_o suppose_v that_o by_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n the_o late_a king_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o bring_v in_o his_o religion_n by_o these_o illegal_a and_o horrid_a mean_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o lose_v his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n but_o hazard_v the_o damnation_n of_o his_o soul_n without_o repentance_n yet_o the_o author_n doctrine_n be_v subject_n must_v not_o resist_v and_o he_o say_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n especial_o st._n paul_n in_o rom._n 13._o teach_v this_o doctrine_n when_o he_o say_v whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v very_o edify_a doctrine_n this_o be_v most_o irresistible_a rhetoric_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o free_a people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o turn_v christian_n for_o then_o though_o their_o philosopher_n teach_v they_o that_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o tyrant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n if_o they_o do_v they_o must_v never_o be_v happy_a hereafter_o this_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o any_o jealous_a roman_a or_o wise_a grecian_a to_o embrace_v christianity_n be_v not_o this_o doctrine_n against_o all_o god_n attribute_n his_o goodness_n his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o predestinarian_a doctrine_n be_v say_v to_o be_v what!_o have_v god_n leave_v his_o poor_a innocent_a creature_n i_o mean_v legal_o innocent_a to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o lion_n credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la and_o here_o i_o may_v use_v the_o dr_n word_n for_o i_o confess_v my_o stile_n be_v not_o so_o elegant_a p._n 40._o according_a to_o these_o principle_n humane_a society_n in_o such_o revolution_n i_o must_v say_v male-administrations_a can_v be_v preserve_v without_o sin_n for_o if_o all_o man_n do_v their_o duty_n they_o must_v all_o be_v destroy_v now_o i_o believe_v
it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o persuade_v any_o consider_a man_n that_o that_o which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v a_o nation_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o will_v infallible_o destroy_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o virtue_n if_o we_o allow_v the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n to_o be_v the_o great_a law_n of_o all_o and_o i_o will_v add_v the_o dr_n word_n §_o 1._o p._n 3._o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n in_o some_o case_n may_v startle_v some_o man_n at_o first_o before_o they_o have_v well_o consider_v it_o but_o every_o one_o at_o first_o sight_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o safety_n of_o subject_n in_o all_o male-administrations_a and_o universal_a oppression_n which_o sometime_o happen_v what_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o self-preservation_n have_v always_o do_v and_o will_v always_o do_v that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o wish_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v it_o well_o prove_v and_o p._n 18._o these_o principle_n be_v so_o very_o useful_a especial_o in_o all_o innovation_n in_o church_n or_o state_n that_o subject_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o wish_v they_o true_a and_o to_o examine_v over_o again_o those_o strict_a principle_n of_o loyalty_n which_o if_o pursue_v to_o their_o just_a consequence_n must_v unavoidable_o in_o some_o juncture_n sacrifice_n whole_a kingdom_n at_o least_o all_o subject_n who_o pretend_v to_o this_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o loyalty_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o evil_a counsellor_n or_o maladministration_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o once_o more_o i_o will_v borrow_v the_o dr_n word_n p._n 44._o for_o i_o can_v use_v so_o good_a since_o then_o such_o male-administrations_a will_v happen_v such_o principle_n as_o must_v dissolve_v humane_a society_n when_o such_o maladministration_n happen_v or_o expose_v the_o 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festival_n and_o religious_a holiday_n without_o the_o execution_n and_o punishment_n of_o some_o or_o as_o caligula_n who_o be_v high_o displease_v upon_o a_o time_n with_o the_o multitude_n will_v to_o god_n quoth_v he_o that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o one_o neck_n mean_v to_o chap_v they_o off_o at_o one_o blow_n and_o say_v let_v they_o hate_v i_o so_o they_o fear_v i_o or_o as_o nero_n who_o be_v report_v to_o say_v let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v on_o fire_n while_o i_o live_v i_o say_v such_o cruel_a tyrant_n may_v possible_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n but_o sure_o no_o good_a and_o wise_a prince_n who_o will_v have_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n do_v desire_n that_o such_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o great_a and_o noble_a spirit_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n or_o the_o courage_n and_o valour_n together_o with_o the_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n of_o a_o vespasian_n or_o the_o impartial_a administration_n of_o 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and_o defend_v themselves_o against_o violence_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o can_v but_o do_v as_o sensible_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n they_o be_v certain_o damn_v this_o very_o be_v to_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o st._n paul_n mean_v it_o and_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o dr._n say_v to_o we_o about_o rom._n 13._o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o lawful_a power_n be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o it_o a._n there_o be_v evidence_n of_o it_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n give_v authority_n to_o any_o man_n to_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a therefore_o the_o innocent_a in_o resist_v illegal_a proceed_n resist_v no_o authority_n nor_o do_v no_o evil_n forbid_v by_o god_n or_o man._n see_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o history_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o say_v the_o dr._n the_o 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