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brutus_n 2.14_o in_o vindiciis_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la quaest_n 2._o post_n princip_n et_fw-fr vid._n poraeum_n in_o rom._n 13._o explicat_fw-la dab_v de_fw-fr pot_n civ_o prop._n 2._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n lib_fw-la 1._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.14_o and_o other_o put_v the_o power_n of_o rise_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o tumult_n by_o the_o disorderly_a as_o they_o call_v it_o rise_v of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o grotius_n with_o a_o censure_n of_o such_o man_n too_o much_o serve_v the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v who_o have_v write_v such_o thing_n answer_v that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o supreme_a but_o as_o subject_n and_o private_a person_n and_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v although_o in_o relation_n to_o private_a person_n they_o be_v magistrate_n other_o concede_fw-la this_o power_n even_o to_o any_o private_a person_n who_o have_v valour_n and_o power_n enough_o in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o lead_v of_o the_o multitude_n in_o their_o insurrection_n other_o say_v they_o rise_v not_o against_o the_o authority_n but_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o support_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o authority_n render_v his_o person_n sacred_a other_o say_v there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o rise_n at_o all_o but_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n concedimus_fw-la rectorem_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la mutandum_fw-la we_o grant_v that_o the_o governor_n be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v change_v alibi_n pro_fw-la pop._n anglic_a cap._n 6._o in_o epit._n in_o 4tum_fw-la decretal_a part._n 2dae_fw-la cap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o n._n 6._o in_o vindic_n contra_fw-la
purpose_n for_o correction_n of_o life_n and_o prohibition_n of_o evil_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o all_o other_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o one_o and_o again_o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la rectores_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v ordain_v governor_n ideo_fw-la dicit_fw-la tributa_fw-la praestari_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la fiscalia_fw-la ut_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la praestent_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la sciant_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la liberos_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la degere_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la that_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o tribute_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o that_o money_n which_o go_v to_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o man_n may_v perform_v subjection_n by_o which_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v free_a but_o to_o live_v under_o a_o power_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o like_a st._n augustine_n 440._o expositionis_fw-la quarundi_fw-la proposit_a ex_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n et_fw-la floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la ann._n 400._o de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o serm_n 7._o et_fw-la floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la a_o 430._o libro_fw-la ad_fw-la theodosium_n regem_fw-la pientiss_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la ann._n 440._o after_o he_o on_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la and_o the_o like_a theodoret_n on_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n after_o he_o and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o government_n commit_v to_o magistrate_n quod_fw-la summus_fw-la ille_fw-la rerum_fw-la gubernator_fw-la fraeni_fw-la huius_fw-la habenas_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aurigis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la commisit_fw-la that_o the_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o charioteer_n the_o rain_n of_o this_o bridle_n and_o the_o like_a after_o he_o also_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o book_n to_o theodosius_n he_o begin_v to_o he_o adeo_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la vobis_fw-la christianissimi_fw-la reges_fw-la humane_a claritudinis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la etc._n etc._n incomparabilibus_fw-la excellentiis_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la exurgens_fw-la &_o exaltatum_fw-la eximiaque_fw-la ac_fw-la honesta_fw-la sort_n sunt_fw-la data_fw-la from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a highness_n to_o you_o o_o you_o most_o christian_a king_n be_v the_o top_n of_o humane_a claritude_n give_v rise_v and_o exalt_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o incomparable_a excellency_n and_o a_o singular_a and_o good_a providence_n final_o let_v but_o any_o of_o these_o primitive_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v view_v in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o as_o they_o do_v thus_o affirm_v on_o that_o text_n so_o consider_v the_o text_n itself_o who_o will_v imagine_v that_o they_o can_v possible_o do_v otherwise_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o authentic_a primitive_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n 2._o let_v we_o take_v a_o voice_n also_o of_o the_o late_a writer_n among_o we_o and_o that_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v of_o most_o authority_n and_o better_a reception_n the_o civil_a law_n of_o country_n both_o former_a 19_o hic_fw-la infra_fw-la sect._n 19_o and_o latter_a we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o argue_v from_o anon_o we_o will_v produce_v here_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o several_a reform_a church_n 30._o harmon_n confess_v sect._n 19_o exit_fw-la helvetica_fw-la posteriore_fw-la cap._n 30._o see_v the_o title_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la politico_fw-la so_o that_o of_o helvetia_n magistratus_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la institutus_fw-la ad_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la pacem_fw-la ac_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la locum_fw-la obtineat_fw-la that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o every_o kind_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o obtain_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o world_n so_o again_o magistratus_fw-la omnis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la officiume_v jus_o nisi_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la exercere_fw-la libeat_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o religionem_fw-la defendere_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o since_o every_o magistrate_n be_v from_o god_n his_o principal_a office_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o exercise_v tyranny_n be_v 1._o to_o defend_v religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o bohemian_a confession_n 16._o exit_fw-la bohemica_fw-la confess_v cap._n 16._o amplius_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la docetur_fw-la politicum_fw-la magistratum_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la further_o it_o be_v teach_v we_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o that_o he_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o so_o that_o of_o basil_n 7._o exit_fw-la basil_n confess_v art_n 7._o praeterea_fw-la deus_fw-la magistratui_fw-la svo_fw-la ministro_fw-la gladium_fw-la &_o summam_fw-la externam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la bonis_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la malis_fw-la ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la &_o paenam_fw-la delegavit_fw-la furthermore_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o minister_n the_o magistrate_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o supreme_a external_a power_n to_o the_o good_a for_o defence_n to_o the_o evil_a for_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o french_a confession_n 39_o exit_fw-la gallica_fw-la confess_v art_n 39_o credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la mundum_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o polititia_fw-la gubernari_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_o magistratuum_fw-la manus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o world_n govern_v by_o law_n and_o polity_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n 36._o exit_fw-la belgica_n confess_v art_n 36._o and_o so_o the_o belgic_a credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la op_v max_n ob_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la atque_fw-la depravationem_fw-la reges_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la constituisse_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ipsos_fw-la gladium_fw-la armavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o mankind_n have_v constitute_v king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v arm_v the_o magistrate_n themselves_o with_o the_o sword_n 16._o exit_fw-la augustana_n confess_v art_n 16._o and_o so_o the_o augustane_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la docent_fw-la quod_fw-la legitimae_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la civiles_fw-la sint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o ordinationes_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulus_n testatur_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la potestates_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v civil_a matter_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o lawful_a civil_a ordinance_n be_v good_a work_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n witness_v that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n dictae_fw-la ibid._n vid._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confess_v dictae_fw-la and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o it_o be_v caesareae_n m._n v._o fideles_fw-la &_o subditi_fw-la johannes_n dux_n saxoniae_n elector_n georgius_n marchio_n brandenburgensis_n ernestus_n dux_n luneburgensis_fw-la philippus_n lantgravius_n hessorum_fw-la johannes_n fredericus_fw-la dux_n saxoniae_fw-la franciscus_n dux_n luneburgensis_fw-la wolfangus_n princeps_fw-la ab_fw-la anhalt_n senatus_n magistratusque_fw-la nurnburgensis_n senatus_n rentlingensis_n to_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n faithful_a and_o subject_a john_n duke_n of_o saxony_n elector_n george_n marquess_z of_o brandenburg_n ernestus_n duke_n of_o luneburg_n philip_n landgrave_n of_o hessen_n john_n frederick_n duke_n of_o saxony_n francis_n duke_n of_o luneburg_n wolfangus_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n the_o senate_n and_o magistracy_n of_o nurenburg_n the_o senate_n of_o rentling_n so_o also_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n fine_a exit_fw-la saxonica_n confess_v art_n 24._o ibid._n in_o fine_a dei_fw-la beneficio_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la haec_fw-la pars_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etc._n etc._n illustrata_fw-la est_fw-la docemus_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o deo_fw-la institutam_fw-la esse_fw-la legitimam_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o part_n of_o doctrine_n be_v illustrate_v in_o our_o church_n we_o teach_v therefore_o that_o lawful_a government_n be_v from_o god_n and_o see_v the_o express_a subscription_n of_o the_o divine_n to_o it_o 23._o exit_fw-la suevica_n confess_v cap._n 23._o so_o also_o in_o the_o swedish_n confession_n juxta_fw-la docent_fw-la nostri_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la fungi_fw-la magistratu_fw-la munus_fw-la esse_fw-la sacratissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la homini_fw-la divintus_fw-la contingere_fw-la possit_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la gerunt_fw-la publicam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dii_o in_o scripture_n vocentur_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n our_o ecclesiastic_n teach_v also_o that_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n it_o be_v the_o most_o sacred_a matter_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v allot_v to_o a_o man_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o
rise_n in_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o if_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o people_n part_n of_o the_o question_n its_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v be_v great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o case_n of_o tyranny_n assign_v and_o wherein_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o people_n part_n of_o the_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n and_o according_a to_o their_o state_v their_o own_o case_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o religion_n and_o humane_a society_n that_o the_o other_o part_n be_v hold_v and_o teach_v general_o and_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o humane_a society_n let_v we_o examine_v these_o opposite_n 1._o the_o case_n call_v case_n of_o extreme_a tyranny_n and_o assign_v as_o such_o by_o our_o opponent_n as_o wherein_o the_o people_n shall_v rise_v against_o prince_n depose_v they_o etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v case_n of_o extreme_a and_o certain_a danger_n in_o the_o general_a we_o may_v resist_v say_v grotius_n 7._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 7._o in_o summo_fw-la certissimoque_fw-la periculo_fw-la in_o extreme_a and_o most_o certain_a danger_n although_o how_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o certain_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n as_o this_o be_v since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o breast_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o desist_v when_o he_o will_v from_o tyranny_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o determine_v but_o if_o we_o inquire_v further_o and_o ask_v of_o what_o number_n or_o quality_n the_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v thus_o in_o danger_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o barclay_n concede_v a_o rise_n to_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o people_n populo_fw-la &_o insigni_fw-la ejus_fw-la parti_fw-la and_o afterward_o ibid_fw-la ibid_fw-la that_o indiscriminatim_fw-la singuli_fw-la aut_fw-la pars_fw-la populi_fw-la minor_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la damnanda_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o grotius_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o one_o single_a person_n and_o that_o term_n be_v not_o restrain_v neither_o to_o any_o certain_a or_o definite_a sort_n of_o person_n as_o be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o quality_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v assert_v shall_v state_n his_o case_n so_o as_o not_o to_o stick_v to_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o rise_n but_o these_o than_o be_v the_o case_n assign_v by_o he_o and_o other_o and_o although_o in_o the_o general_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v their_o exclamation_n of_o med_n hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 12._o circa_fw-la med_n omnia_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la that_o the_o utmost_a be_v first_o to_o be_v try_v and_o the_o like_a be_v frequent_a yet_o these_o particular_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o they_o and_o the_o effect_n then_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n in_o these_o case_n be_v these_o viz._n the_o voluntary_a and_o obstinate_a transgress_v of_o his_o duty_n the_o slaughter_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o single_a person_n or_o of_o some_o part_n either_o considerable_a or_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v the_o mind_n to_o slaughter_v the_o whole_a or_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n grotius_n often_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v when_o he_o recite_v so_o often_o 11._o ibid._n sect._n 11._o sint_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperes_fw-la let_v there_o be_v those_o over_o who_o thou_o may_v rule_v and_o vix_fw-la id_fw-la accidere_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o rege_fw-la mentis_fw-la compote_fw-la qui_fw-la uno_fw-la populo_fw-la imperet_fw-la that_o that_o can_v scarce_o happen_v in_o a_o king_n who_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n and_o who_o rule_v over_o one_o people_n only_o and_o that_o wish_v of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o he_o have_v a_o sword_n that_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_a people_n at_o once_o be_v but_o a_o ebullition_n of_o passion_n and_o a_o high_a fly_v strain_n proceed_v from_o a_o present_a heat_n of_o of_o fancy_n prompt_v he_o to_o speak_v beyond_o other_o 2._o let_v we_o compare_v then_o with_o these_o thing_n the_o mischief_n which_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o people_n part_n of_o this_o question_n its_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v and_o those_o be_v frequent_a rise_n so_o often_o general_o as_o ambitious_a covetous_a or_o the_o like_a sort_n of_o person_n of_o which_o there_o be_v always_o some_o in_o all_o society_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o innovate_v those_o be_v also_o the_o public_a desolation_n both_o among_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o do_v use_v to_o be_v make_v at_o such_o rise_n those_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n by_o massacre_n of_o noble_n in_o the_o field_n those_o be_v the_o raise_v civil_a war_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v opinion_n ordinary_o for_o the_o prince_n part_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o clash_n of_o affair_n and_o those_o cause_v by_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o motive_n to_o they_o both_o by_o conscience_n affection_n and_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o opinion_n whatsoever_o but_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n be_v far_o worse_o ordinary_o than_o any_o sort_n of_o tyranny_n such_o be_v also_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o perpetual_a unh_n and_o unsettlement_n of_o all_o humane_a and_o divine_a affair_n and_o the_o like_a and_o final_o the_o render_v the_o christian_a religion_n which_o shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o dictate_v such_o rise_n in_o arm_n in_o the_o case_n mention_v inconsistent_a with_o government_n by_o all_o these_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o grotius_n endeavour_n to_o secure_v those_o case_n by_o limitation_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o that_o rise_v 5._o infra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o since_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n of_o 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