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present_a can_v depend_v upon_o providence_n &_o expect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o counfell_n of_o god_n in_o his_o punish_n of_o wicked_a prince_n p._n martyr_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o rom._n show_v out_o of_o dan._n 4._o that_o god_n translate_v and_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n observe_v this_o way_n of_o providence_n that_o evil_a prince_n be_v raise_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o people_n sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la sic_fw-la castin_a gatt_fw-mi homines_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la redierint_fw-la ille_fw-la mitiores_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o justiores_fw-la provide_v and_o according_o say_v he_o we_o find_v in_o history_n of_o king_n that_o god_n do_v tyrannis_fw-la semper_fw-la miscere_fw-la bonos_fw-es aliquos_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la principes_fw-la calvin_n likewise_o upon_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n tell_v we_o pious_o and_o judicious_o that_o a_o evil_a prince_n be_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v through_o our_o fault_n that_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o magistracy_n be_v turn_v to_o our_o punishment_n so_o must_v we_o nevertheless_o reverence_v the_o ordinance_n of_o power_n which_o we_o shall_v easy_o do_v si_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quiequid_fw-la mali_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la erit_fw-la impatemus_fw-la if_o we_o impute_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n or_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o suffer_v by_o it_o to_o ourselves_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o like_a advice_n give_v we_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wherefore_o let_v we_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o our_o wealth_n else_o for_o subject_n when_o they_o have_v deserve_v through_o their_o sin_n to_o have_v a_o evil_a prince_n then_o to_o rebel_n against_o he_o be_v a_o double_a evil_n by_o provoke_a god_n to_o plague_v they_o more_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n have_v bring_v for_o the_o power_n of_o resistance_n iâ—_n subject_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v first_o because_o to_o resist_v misemployed_a instrument_n act_v or_o assist_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o destructive_a command_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v no_o resist_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o power_n because_o power_n can_v be_v confer_v to_o any_o beyond_o the_o law_n so_o he_o pag._n 52._o how_o far_o this_o concern_v the_o question_n be_v show_v above_o under_o my_o three_o and_o four_o reason_n where_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o answer_v his_o second_o reason_n because_o without_o such_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n all_o limitation_n of_o government_n be_v vain_a all_o form_n resolve_v into_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a pag._n 53._o answ_n your_o argument_n be_v inconsequent_a by_o your_o own_o description_n of_o absolute_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n not_o of_o force_n or_o resistance_n but_o of_o law_n to_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o monarch_n will_v as_o be_v observe_v above_o sect._n 3_o so_o that_o the_o restraint_n of_o a_o limit_a monarch_n be_v legal_a and_o moral_a not_o forcible_a and_o military_a nor_o be_v there_o by_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n a_o power_n of_o arm_n acquire_v to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o a_o moral_a security_n seek_v after_o by_o the_o restraint_n or_o band_n of_o law_n and_o oath_n cast_v upon_o the_o monarch_n which_o make_v not_o a_o vain_a limitation_n of_o government_n but_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o monarch_n and_o by_o his_o conscience_n his_o hand_n be_v bind_v more_o powerful_o then_o by_o a_o contrary_a power_n or_o force_v in_o the_o
the_o advice_n of_o the_o septemviri_fw-la or_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a counsellor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o we_o see_v dan._n 6.14_o and_o est_fw-la 1.19_o so_o may_v it_o be_v easy_o conceive_v in_o any_o other_o state_n the_o prince_n though_o unlimited_a at_o first_o may_v bind_v up_o his_o power_n from_o such_o or_o such_o act_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o such_o counsellor_n unto_o they_o which_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n do_v not_o give_v they_o a_o share_n in_o the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o make_v they_o as_o bounder_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v it_o imply_v in_o those_o person_n a_o power_n of_o forceable_a constraint_n but_o only_o of_o legal_a and_o moral_a restraint_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o five_o section_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o section_n with_o a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v concern_v monarchy_n by_o conquest_n first_o if_o the_o invasion_n say_v he_o be_v make_v upon_o pretence_n of_o title_n and_o the_o pretender_n do_v prevail_v it_o be_v not_o conquest_n proper_o but_o a_o vindication_n of_o a_o title_n and_o then_o the_o government_n be_v such_o as_o the_o title_n be_v by_o which_o he_o claim_v pag._n 21._o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o a_o people_n so_o stand_v out_o do_v forfeit_v those_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n they_o former_o enjoy_v or_o whether_o a_o prince_n so_o force_v to_o vindicate_v his_o title_n â—y_a subdue_a the_o people_n be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o former_a limitation_n to_o which_o prince_n peaceable_o enter_v bind_v themselves_o and_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o use_v such_o a_o people_n as_o a_o conqueror_n i_o shall_v commend_v the_o clemency_n and_o piety_n of_o that_o prince_n that_o will_v not_o but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o use_v they_o second_o he_o blame_v the_o censure_n which_o the_o full_a answer_n give_v of_o conquest_n that_o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o plunderer_n have_v etc._n etc._n and_o tell_v we_o the_o right_a of_o conquest_n be_v such_o as_o the_o precedent_a war_n be_v if_o that_o he_o lawful_a so_o be_v the_o conquest_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o conquest_n that_o make_v they_o moral_o bind_v but_o their_o own_o consent_n in_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n pag._n 22._o well_o but_o a_o force_a consent_n will_v suffice_v and_o such_o will_v scarce_o be_v want_v to_o a_o conquest_n and_o they_o that_o plead_v title_n of_o conquest_n do_v not_o divide_v it_o from_o such_o a_o force_a consent_n of_o people_n but_o from_o a_o free_a limit_v election_n three_o he_o grant_v that_o while_n their_o natural_a sovereign_n be_v in_o be_v the_o people_n can_v by_o consent_v devolve_v a_o right_n to_o the_o conqueror_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v not_o that_o tie_n upon_o they_o may_v they_o perpetual_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o conqueror_n or_o rather_o be_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o consent_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o yoke_n after_o they_o 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the_o first_o so_o pag._n 26._o answ_n you_o can_v so_o well_o make_v the_o distinction_n in_o in_o regard_n of_o resistance_n as_o it_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n for_o i_o can_v sever_v the_o power_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o by_o deny_v my_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o abuse_n or_o illegal_a command_n &_o by_o yield_v my_o passive_a obedience_n under_o such_o a_o command_n but_o by_o make_v resistance_n you_o can_v sever_v they_o for_o you_o can_v resist_v the_o abuse_n but_o by_o resist_v of_o the_o power_n in_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o second_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n reason_n forbid_v only_a resistance_n to_o legal_a command_n and_o still_o they_o ask_v do_v the_o apostle_n else_o know_v what_o he_o say_v when_o in_o his_o reason_n â—e_v tell_v we_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a can_v this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o emperor_n then_o therefore_o the_o drs_n sense_n must_v be_v renounce_v and_o it_o must_v be_v say_v the_o apostle_n medle_n only_o with_o civil_a matter_n here_o so_o pag._n 47.48_o answ_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n medle_n with_o that_o which_o do_v little_o concern_v they_o and_o give_v they_o no_o instruction_n in_o that_o which_o do_v most_o prâ—sse_v they_o the_o tyrannous_a command_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o then_o emperor_n can_v we_o think_v he_o be_v well_o advise_v if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o a_o discourse_n of_o government_n which_o they_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o for_o the_o then_o urgent_a necessity_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n and_o they_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o then_o ruler_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o civil_a good_a which_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n procure_v for_o s._n paul_n do_v often_o find_v relief_n in_o that_o government_n and_o be_v often_o rescue_v from_o the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o their_o government_n be_v full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o these_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o he_o forbid_v resistance_n under_o those_o tyrannous_a governor_n and_o urge_v it_o from_o the_o end_n of_o government_n which_o be_v for_o good_a and_o which_o their_o subject_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o civil_a matter_n in_o some_o sort_n enjoy_v under_o they_o but_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o medle_n with_o civil_a matter_n only_o or_o forbid_v refistance_n to_o legal_a command_n only_o unless_o we_o shall_v also_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o christian_n to_o infer_v from_o these_o reason_n as_o these_o divine_n do_v that_o if_o ruler_n do_v not_o according_o minister_v for_o good_a but_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v they_o have_v force_v may_v have_v resist_v so_o they_o affirm_v pag._n 49._o we_o see_v then_o the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o by_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n in_o restrain_v the_o prohibition_n of_o resistance_n only_o to_o legall-commands_a which_o conclusion_n be_v so_o scandalous_a to_o christian_a religion_n so_o opposite_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o those_o &_o after_o time_n do_v show_v that_o these_o divine_n do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o infer_v from_o the_o apostle_n reason_n that_o resistance_n only_o to_o legal_a command_n be_v forbid_v and_o that_o christian_n may_v have_v resist_v let_v they_o hear_v what_o bucer_n say_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a the_o word_n say_v he_o signify_v to_o be_v plenè_fw-la sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la &_o in_fw-la potestate_fw-la full_o under_o the_o power_n of_o ruler_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o word_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v opertere_fw-mi nostraomnia_fw-mi ponere_fw-la in_o man_n â—orum_n qui_fw-la publicam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la gerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la idèo_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la debemus_fw-la ea_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la praestandâ—_n sunt_fw-la interim_n tamen_fw-la si_fw-la magistratsu_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la res_fw-la odom_n sed_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la conetur_fw-la eripere_fw-la ferendum_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la potestati_fw-la obluctandum_fw-la this_o be_v full_a and_o forbid_v resistance_n under_o illegal_a command_n and_o suffering_n for_o obey_v of_o god_n then_o upon_o the_o apostle_n reason_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n the_o same_o bucer_n show_v they_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o good_a &_o benefit_n for_o which_o government_n be_v ordain_v which_o good_a be_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o like_a say_v calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o persuade_v submission_n under_o tyrannous_a ruler_n conclude_v thus_o nulla_fw-la ergò_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subsidio_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la tuendam_fw-la hominum_fw-la societatem_fw-la the_o like_a do_v peter_n martyr_n upon_o the_o place_n let_v they_o also_o read_v how_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n censure_v these_o divine_n for_o their_o inference_n from_o the_o apostle_n reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o such_o a_o meaning_n shall_v have_v teach_v they_o a_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n rather_o then_o subjection_n and_o that_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n can_v never_o find_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o a_o licence_n for_o christian_n to_o use_v arm_n in_o their_o defence_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o emperor_n pag._n 64._o with_o several_a reason_n which_o show_v the_o scandal_n of_o such_o doctrine_n pag._n 66._o what_o then_o will_v this_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n that_o plead_v also_o for_o resistance_n answer_v to_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n of_o it_o he_o grant_v they_o may_v not_o resist_v in_o that_o monarchy_n but_o affirm_v that_o subject_n may_v in_o this_o why_o because_o religion_n than_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o here_o it_o be_v also_o because_o that_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n &_o sovereignty_n this_o a_o limit_a and_o mix_v so_o we_o have_v two_o exception_n of_o he_o as_o he_o diliver_v they_o pag._n 59_o 64._o and_o 66._o his_o first_o exception_n be_v religion_n than_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o its_o violation_n no_o subversion_n of_o establish_v government_n herein_o we_o have_v doctor_n bilson_n consent_v who_o say_v that_o the_o superior_a power_n forbid_v here_o to_o be_v resist_v be_v not_o the_o prince_n will_v against_o his_o law_n but_o agree_v to_o his_o law_n i_o think_v the_o day_n itself_o be_v not_o more_o clear_a pag._n 64._o and_o 57_o i_o do_v concur_v with_o mr._n burrowes_n profess_v against_o resist_v of_o authority_n though_o abuse_v that_o if_o those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n make_v sinful_a law_n and_o so_o give_v authority_n to_o any_o to_o force_v obedience_n there_o must_v be_v either_o fly_a or_o passive_a obedience_n and_o pag._n 66._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o those_o offensive_a ground_n which_o the_o reverend_a divine_n run_v upon_o religion_n be_v now_o a_o part_n of_o our_o nationall_n law_n so_o he_o answ_n what_o dr._n bilson_n and_o other_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v write_v in_o favour_n of_o resistance_n they_o mâ—ane_v it_o of_o such_o state_n as_o may_v by_o the_o know_a law_n use_v forceable_a restraint_n against_o the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o monarch_n and_o as_o they_o be_v willing_a after_o those_o motion_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n and_o the_o low-countries_n to_o excuse_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v so_o have_v they_o live_v to_o have_v see_v the_o commotion_n and_o rebellion_n of_o these_o day_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v have_v speak_v more_o cautelous_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n speak_v home_o &_o will_v not_o admit_v such_o distinction_n that_o make_v way_n to_o the_o resist_a or_o rebel_n against_o evil_a prince_n which_o command_v against_o the_o law_n and_o religion_n for_o of_o such_o it_o speak_v but_o let_v we_o try_v the_o force_n of_o this_o exception_n he_o profess_v with_o mr._n burrowes_n against_o resist_v of_o authority_n though_o abuse_v &_o with_o doctor_n bilson_n admit_v of_o resist_v the_o prince_n will_v against_o the_o law_n this_o be_v fast_o and_o loose_a for_o what_o be_v the_o 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against_o misemployed_a agent_n and_o from_o the_o take_n of_o those_o arm_n to_o make_v this_o resistance_n they_o conceive_v they_o be_v not_o debar_v by_o his_o be_v supreaeme_n head_n and_o governor_n but_o be_v enable_v to_o it_o by_o a_o suppose_a reservation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n preservation_n require_v such_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n upon_o which_o ground_n their_o reason_n for_o resistance_n do_v main_o proceed_v i_o shall_v therefore_o so_o frame_v this_o trial_n of_o reason_n to_o which_o we_o be_v now_o come_v as_o it_o may_v best_o meet_v with_o the_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o exception_n i._o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o put_v his_o people_n still_o under_o king_n without_o power_n of_o resistance_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o two_o former_a section_n and_o that_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o most_o forcible_a reason_n and_o silence_n all_o gainsay_v pretence_n ii_o if_o this_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n as_o be_v pretend_v certain_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v have_v give_v direction_n for_o it_o but_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o no_o where_n find_v the_o prophet_n call_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n thâ—â—_n suppose_v dâ—â—y_o of_o resistance_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o every_o where_n find_v patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v no_o mend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d this_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n do_v often_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o architect_n of_o this_o government_n that_o so_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o it_o by_o place_v such_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o resistance_n in_o the_o two_o house_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v such_o a_o provision_n within_o that_o wisdom_n and_o care_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v in_o the_o government_n he_o put_v 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author_n acknowledge_v upon_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o and_o be_v express_v prov._n 30.31_o a_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o prince_n which_o be_v supreme_a be_v free_a from_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o resistance_n can_v be_v make_v by_o subject_n but_o by_o take_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a last_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o two_o house_n be_v enable_v to_o resist_v and_o constrain_v the_o prince_n by_o force_n to_o his_o duty_n then_o have_v they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la which_o as_o this_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n acknowledge_v do_v overthrow_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o monarch_n the_o general_a exception_n which_o the_o adversary_n make_v to_o these_o two_o last_o reason_n be_v that_o they_o resist_v not_o the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o only_o 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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 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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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divine_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o good_a king_n we_o find_v the_o prince_n elder_n and_o noble_n very_o corrupt_a who_o then_o can_v marvel_n if_o they_o be_v stark_o naught_o where_o the_o king_n be_v maught_v or_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v call_v upon_o they_o to_o resist_v the_o king_n be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o beâ—on_a theirsâ—_n pag_n 20._o answ_n if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o elder_n and_o prince_n as_o these_o pleader_n do_v conceive_v it_o be_v with_o force_n to_o oppose_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o those_o king_n than_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o prophet_n to_o admonish_v they_o of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o cause_n have_v the_o prophet_n to_o recall_v they_o to_o it_o the_o further_o they_o be_v from_o it_o the_o desperate_a condition_n of_o such_o prince_n and_o elâ—ers_n may_v take_v away_o hope_v of_o prevail_a can_v not_o excuse_v the_o prophet_n silence_n and_o neglect_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o 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 for_o the_o yield_a of_o subjection_n and_o forbear_v of_o resistance_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o their_o subject_n then_o live_v under_o they_o the_o reverend_a divine_n have_v write_v such_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o place_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o purpose_n and_o have_v in_o several_a place_n of_o their_o book_n eâ—forced_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o the_o reader_n to_o persuade_v or_o weary_v he_o what_o they_o have_v material_a i_o shall_v examine_v first_o they_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v high_a power_n in_o the_o plural_a not_o high_a power_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v they_o usual_o have_v it_o and_o in_o this_o they_o suspect_v a_o great_a fraud_n page_n 3._o &_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a fallacy_n in_o the_o present_a question_n as_o if_o the_o king_n only_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v page_n 9_o when_v as_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v the_o mean_a officer_n not_o a_o constable_n arrest_v we_o or_o distrain_v our_o good_n ibid._n answ_n a_o 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 power_n be_v mean_v all_o in_o civil_a legal_a authority_n which_o in_o saint_n peter_n phrase_n be_v of_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o governor_n for_o these_o be_v high_o than_o the_o people_n though_o low_a than_o the_o king_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n intend_v and_o speak_v by_o i_o but_o these_o man_n when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o seem_a advantage_n and_o think_v the_o people_n can_v see_v the_o vanity_n of_o it_o never_o know_v when_o to_o have_v do_v with_o it_o second_o they_o obseive_v that_o it_o be_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n which_o note_v the_o authority_n wherewich_n the_o person_n be_v invest_v and_o not_o the_o person_n in_o the_o concrete_a lest_o that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a command_n beyond_o or_o against_o his_o authority_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v great_o prevent_v by_o use_v
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 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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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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
so_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o affert_v a_o great_a absurdity_n viz._n that_o a_o particular_a or_o private_a man_n may_v take_v arm_n against_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n his_o other_o example_n he_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o be_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o resolve_v to_o extirpate_v the_o whole_a people_n pag._n 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o spanish_a king_n intend_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_n only_o and_o as_o this_o authoress_n tell_v we_o here_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o revolt_n thereupon_o in_o the_o unite_a province_n so_o i_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o revolt_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n upon_o their_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o their_o extirpation_n be_v contrive_v here_o this_o author_n know_v by_o who_o i_o plead_v not_o for_o they_o but_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o assertion_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o time_n do_v not_o give_v 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without_o any_o plea_n or_o reason_n for_o it_o he_o think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v use_v forceable_a resistance_n against_o any_o agent_n in_o such_o assault_n of_o murder_n and_o that_o it_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n and_o rescue_v of_o jonathan_n from_o the_o causeless_a cruel_a intent_n of_o saul_n pag._n 10._o the_o rule_n here_o seem_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o a_o personal_a defence_n against_o a_o murder_v assault_n which_o be_v allow_v above_o sect._n 2_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v sudden_a without_o any_o forego_n reason_n or_o pretence_n of_o authority_n and_o also_o inevitable_a but_o in_o the_o example_n he_o will_v infer_v more_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o rule_n for_o he_o suppose_v the_o people_n will_v have_v rescue_v lonathan_fw-ge by_o force_n iâ—_n saul_n have_v persist_v in_o his_o intent_n and_o upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n insinuate_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o particular_a man_n life_n be_v seek_v after_o other_o may_v interpose_v with_o arm_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o the_o learned_a divine_n do_v express_o infer_v from_o it_o that_o country_n may_v aslociate_v and_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n not_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o impeach_v member_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o good_a doctrine_n these_o from_o scripture_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n so_o in_o david_n example_n he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o if_o particular_a man_n life_n be_v seek_v after_o they_o may_v raise_v and_o entertame_v force_n for_o their_o defence_n as_o david_n do_v but_o â—f_o this_o seem_v most_o absurd_a &_o dangerous_a aâ—_n indeed_o it_o be_v and_o if_o the_o jsraelitish_n king_n be_v absolute_a as_o this_o author_n often_o grant_v then_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v what_o he_o account_v but_o one_o of_o my_o shift_n pag._n 57_o that_o david_n example_n be_v not_o herein_o appliable_a but_o in_o this_o way_n of_o defence_n extraordinary_a of_o which_o more_o particular_o below_o when_o we_o come_v to_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o concern_v david_n behaviour_n towards_o saul_n last_o he_o tell_v we_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o subject_n of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n must_v without_o resistance_n submit_v their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o person_n to_o his_o will_n so_o it_o carry_v any_o plea_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n and_o equity_n pag._n 11._o ans_fw-fr here_o the_o way_n be_v open_a enough_o to_o rebellion_n for_o every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o equity_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n when_o he_o be_v oppress_v by_o he_o and_o if_o the_o plea_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n and_o equity_n must_v be_v the_o bar_n to_o resistance_n it_o will_v little_o avail_v he_o to_o answer_v below_o that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v because_o they_o be_v absolute_a for_o never_o be_v there_o less_o plea_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o will_n of_o any_o tyrant_n then_o in_o they_o but_o he_o will_v close_v up_o the_o way_n by_o tell_v we_o absolute_a monarchy_n resolve_v all_o judgement_n into_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n so_o that_o if_o his_o will_n judicial_o censure_v it_o just_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v to_o as_o just_a so_o he_o pag._n 11._o but_o do_v not_o saul_n censure_n david_n be_v one_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o die_v which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n though_o follow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d orm_v understanding_n and_o do_v he_o not_o use_v a_o 〈…〉_o â—â—dicary_n process_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o jonathâ—n_n sentence_v he_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o lot_n why_o then_o be_v these_o example_n bring_v thâ—_n author_n in_o the_o former_a page_n for_o resistance_n if_o such_o a_o will_v oâ—_n thâ—_n monarch_n must_v be_v yield_v to_o and_o why_o be_v there_o such_o a_o condition_n add_v in_o the_o rule_n so_o it_o carry_v any_o plea_n of_o reason_n and_o 〈…〉_o this_o be_v fast_o and_o loose_a he_o that_o will_v have_v erection_n for_o resistance_n be_v here_o leave_v upon_o uncertainty_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o limit_a and_o mix_v monarchy_n in_o such_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o monarch_n be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o not_o strike_v at_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o government_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o public_a patience_n rather_o than_o to_o endanger_v the_o be_v of_o the_o state_n by_o a_o contention_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n pag._n 17._o but_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suffer_v do_v dissolve_v the_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o can_v be_v redress_v by_o petition_n then_o be_v prevention_n to_o be_v seek_v by_o resistance_n pag._n 18._o and_o 29._o here_o i_o must_v first_o challenge_v the_o ingeinuity_n of_o this_o author_n who_o cite_v my_o word_n pag._n 49._o take_v out_o of_o my_o first_o sect_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o such_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o by_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v give_v this_o censure_n upon_o they_o here_o he_o say_v more_o than_o we_o say_v yea_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a that_o we_o ought_v consider_v that_o the_o case_n be_v there_o put_v concern_v exorbitancy_n not_o of_o less_o moment_n â—ut_v tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o religion_n law_n liberty_n â—nd_v the_o question_n upon_o it_o be_v whether_o upon_o such_o a_o case_n may_v we_o resist_v and_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n resist_v be_v into_o a_o deny_v of_o active_a obedience_n and_o a_o use_n of_o forceable_a resistance_n now_o my_o say_n be_v that_o to_o such_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n we_o ought_v to_o deny_v obedience_n but_o not_o use_v forceable_a resistance_n
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 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run_v a_o course_n in_o itself_o tend_v to_o subversion_n but_o alter_v the_o frame_n or_o change_v the_o law_n without_o their_o consent_n he_o can_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o that_o such_o arbitrary_a illegal_a act_n of_o a_o monarch_n which_o be_v transient_a and_o six_o not_o new_a frame_n of_o government_n shall_v not_o for_o some_o time_n be_v bear_v with_o then_o to_o seek_v remedy_n against_o they_o by_o a_o civil_a war_n or_o contention_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n will_v appear_v more_o full_o when_o we_o come_v to_o reason_n against_o such_o resistance_n i_o will_v conclude_v the_o examination_n of_o this_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o limitation_n and_o mixture_n in_o monarchy_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o forceable_a constrain_a power_n in_o subject_n as_o he_o suppose_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o establish_a government_n but_o only_o a_o legal_a restrain_v power_n as_o be_v even_o now_o insinuate_v first_o such_o a_o power_n must_v be_v in_o they_o by_o reservation_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v express_a in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o monarch_n and_o the_o people_n but_o then_o i_o must_v say_v i_o can_v believe_v but_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v unlawful_a and_o unreasonable_a against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n which_o will_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n secure_v unprofitable_a for_o king_n and_o people_n a_o seminary_n of_o jealousy_n and_o sedition_n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n about_o this_o for_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o our_o government_n to_o which_o all_o the_o contention_n relate_v there_o be_v no_o reservation_n or_o law_n express_o enable_v subject_n with_o such_o power_n of_o arm_n this_o author_n acknowledge_v pag._n 63._o that_o when_o the_o house_n by_o a_o ordinance_n assume_v the_o arm_n wherewith_o the_o 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