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matter_n rectify_v as_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n yet_o can_v people_n keep_v their_o conscience_n and_o practice_n undefiled_a unless_o they_o overthrow_v by_o violence_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n all_o along_v aim_v at_o by_o this_o man_n god_n order_n in_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n and_o instate_v themselves_o in_o the_o power_n god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o 4._o this_o libeler_n be_v a_o very_a confident_a person_n pronounce_v oracle_n ex_fw-la scrinâ—o_fw-la pectoris_fw-la while_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o civil_a government_n among_o god_n people_n to_o which_o the_o text_n deut._n 13._o judge_n 22._o etc._n etc._n do_v relate_v be_v democratic_a upon_o the_o contrary_n we_o affirm_v that_o from_o moses_n time_n who_o be_v call_v king_n in_o jesurun_n deut._n 33.5_o the_o lord_n never_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v a_o democratical_a government_n among_o his_o people_n although_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o man_n and_o his_o consort_n do_v lead_v to_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o democracy_n as_o the_o only_a lawful_a government_n yea_o to_o a_o oligarchick_a democracy_n if_o so_o we_o may_v speak_v wherein_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n may_v tread_v down_o the_o great_a and_o all_o magistrate_n also_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a if_o they_o can_v have_v strength_n enough_o the_o government_n of_o that_o people_n until_o saul_n time_n be_v proper_o theocratical_a the_o lord_n be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12.12_o in_o another_o way_n and_o more_o special_a than_o he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n from_o he_o they_o have_v their_o judicial_a law_n particular_o set_v down_o to_o they_o he_o appoint_v in_o his_o word_n their_o high_a senate_n or_o sanhedrim_n wherein_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o chief_a member_n and_o other_o priest_n member_n also_o not_o eligible_a by_o the_o people_n as_o neither_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o rule_v they_o 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thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o people_n concurrence_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o a_o apostate_n city_n be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o magistratical_a power_n set_v over_o they_o as_o when_o inticer_n to_o idolatry_n be_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n enjoin_v to_o be_v take_v order_n with_o however_o near_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o people_n and_o to_o be_v stone_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o every_o private_a person_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la to_o do_v this_o but_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o they_o after_o judicial_a conviction_n and_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o diodat_n note_v well_o ver_fw-la 8._o procure_v say_v he_o vengeance_n on_o he_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n
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 gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o priest_n accuse_v he_o before_o they_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o all_o avow_v his_o commission_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n close_v his_o speech_n submissive_o 14_o 15._o behold_v i_o be_o in_o your_o hand_n do_v unto_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a and_o meet_v unto_o you_o but_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o where_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v 1._o that_o jeremiah_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o people_n or_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n warn_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o blood_n the_o prince_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o unjust_o condemn_v he_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o consent_v to_o 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 consent_n or_o concurrence_n accessary_a to_o his_o death_n lest_o it_o shall_v bring_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o all_o because_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n a_o deep_a accession_n to_o the_o same_o it_o will_v perhaps_o be_v say_v that_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_o intimate_v that_o they_o who_o hear_v he_o prince_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o his_o innocent_a blood_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n but_o even_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n who_o although_o the_o confluence_n than_o be_v great_a can_v not_o be_v all_o present_a yea_o child_n and_o infant_n and_o all_o the_o dweller_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o city_n itself_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o wrath_n follow_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o none_o can_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o one_o way_n or_o another_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a by_o accession_n to_o it_o either_o in_o action_n or_o in_o omission_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o their_o 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
to_o they_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o providence_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n to_o warrant_v we_o be_v private_a person_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o seek_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o whatever_o action_n be_v not_o according_a to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o all_o the_o fair_a colour_n man_n can_v set_v upon_o it_o albeit_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n upon_o child_n yet_o that_o give_v no_o warrant_n to_o child_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o parent_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o the_o libeler_n can_v so_o leave_v the_o matter_n but_o after_o many_o rant_a and_o ramble_a word_n which_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o ripe_v up_o nor_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n mind_v only_o to_o notice_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o impertinent_a reason_n he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o his_o great_a reserve_n pag._n 30._o and_o say_v if_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o satisfy_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v soon_o please_v who_o will_v be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o he_o have_v yet_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n that_o will_v make_v all_o sure_a for_o his_o position_n which_o he_o have_v be_v labour_v to_o underprop_v viz._n that_o any_o private_a person_n may_v against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n take_v and_o use_v not_o only_o the_o self_n defend_v but_o vindicative_a punish_v and_o reform_v sword_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o law_n itself_o deut._n 17.14_o no_o way_n contradict_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o effect_n of_o tyranny_n fore_o tell_v by_o way_n of_o dissuasive_a 1_o sam._n 8.10_o do_v make_v much_o for_o his_o position_n but_o 1._o the_o man_n utter_v here_o a_o gross_a untruth_n for_o god_n do_v not_o in_o the_o text_n deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v only_o before_o hand_n instruct_v the_o people_n anent_o the_o right_a way_n of_o set_v of_o a_o king_n over_o they_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o leave_v in_o his_o word_n instruction_n for_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v here_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o king_n or_o with_o reserve_v of_o power_n to_o they_o to_o use_v violence_n upon_o and_o against_o the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v deviate_v from_o the_o rule_v there_o set_v down_o as_o this_o man_n contend_v be_v most_o false_a the_o people_n have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o choose_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v king_n god_n reserve_v this_o for_o himself_o 15._o ver_fw-la thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v neither_o ever_o do_v they_o choose_v a_o king_n but_o only_o accept_v of_o the_o king_n choose_v and_o give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o design_v to_o they_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n as_o be_v clear_a first_o in_o saul_n and_o after_o in_o david_n and_o his_o family_n the_o choose_a royal_a family_n neither_o be_v the_o people_n to_o look_v on_o their_o king_n as_o their_o servant_n or_o vassal_n or_o creature_n as_o such_o man_n use_v to_o write_v but_o as_o set_v over_o they_o thou_o shall_v set_v he_o over_o thou_o not_o under_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v neither_o have_v they_o power_n over_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n by_o god_n ordinance_n have_v power_n over_o they_o 2._o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o power_n of_o manage_v it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o libeler_n position_n give_v power_n to_o any_o party_n of_o private_a person_n among_o people_n to_o punish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o they_o be_v strong_a enough_o whatever_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o people_n here_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o body_n not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n of_o private_a person_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8.10_o and_o not_o 1_o sam._n 10.10_o as_o he_o miscites_a both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a scripture_n neither_o contradict_v nor_o repeal_v that_o law_n deut._n 17.14_o but_o agree_v notable_o with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o only_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o mere_o dissuasive_a moses_n and_o samuel_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v together_o the_o one_o show_v what_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o other_o what_o a_o king_n may_v do_v by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n from_o subject_n the_o one_o show_v what_o a_o good_a king_n shall_v do_v the_o other_o what_o a_o people_n shall_v suffer_v of_o a_o evil_a king_n without_o attempt_n of_o violence_n upon_o he_o the_o one_o set_v forth_o god_n approbative_a law_n and_o instruct_v king_n in_o their_o kingly_a duty_n the_o other_o set_v down_o the_o permissive_a law_n of_o the_o king_n show_v the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n if_o he_o shall_v abuse_v it_o without_o punishment_n from_o man_n the_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n 1_o sam._n 8.10_o be_v in_o effect_n tyrannical_a not_o approven_v by_o god_n but_o if_o the_o king_n come_v to_o abuse_v his_o power_n so_o far_o he_o have_v a_o permissive_a law_n for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o his_o subject_n to_o punish_v he_o as_o albeit_o the_o lord_n approve_v not_o divorce_n or_o a_o man_n put_v away_o of_o his_o wife_n yet_o by_o a_o permissive_a law_n husband_n among_o god_n people_n have_v liberty_n deut._n 24.1_o to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n without_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o humane_a punishment_n for_o that_o cause_n albeit_o god_n reserve_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o hard-hearted_a husband_n to_o himself_o so_o the_o lord_n give_v no_o approbation_n to_o over-imperious_a or_o tyrannical_a fact_n of_o prince_n yet_o if_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n he_o will_v reserve_v they_o unto_o dreadful_a punishment_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o will_v not_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v upon_o or_o against_o they_o as_o parent_n do_v evil_a in_o correct_v their_o child_n for_o their_o pleasure_n heb._n 12.9_o 10._o and_o have_v no_o moral_n approven_v power_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o right_n of_o parent_n that_o if_o they_o so_o do_v their_o child_n may_v not_o use_v violence_n upon_o they_o or_o rise_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o be_v in_o a_o reverend_a subjection_n to_o they_o but_o this_o great_a theologue_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o tyranny_n that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o samuel_n and_o that_o mere_o by_o way_n of_o dissuasive_a to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o seek_v a_o king_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o fact_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o tyranny_n but_o the_o permissive_a power_n without_o punishment_n from_o subject_n be_v the_o just_a right_n of_o all_o lawful_a king_n of_o who_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v nil_fw-la paenas_fw-la metuunt_fw-la nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la lege_fw-la tenentur_fw-la so_o to_o they_o if_o they_o deboard_n and_o abuse_v their_o power_n it_o may_v be_v say_v si_fw-mi genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la &_o mortalia_fw-la temnitis_fw-la aâ—ma_fw-la at_o sperate_fw-la deos_fw-la memores_fw-la fandi_fw-la atque_fw-la nefandi_fw-la 2._o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o samuel_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o manner_n or_o law_n of_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o insist_v in_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o king_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o his_o only_a nor_o his_o main_a intention_n his_o main_a intention_n be_v to_o show_v the_o people_n their_o duty_n under_o a_o king_n oppression_n though_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty_n to_o oppress_v they_o to_o show_v they_o i_o say_v what_o they_o behove_v to_o suffer_v under_o a_o king_n beyond_o measure_n imperious_a without_o resistance_n for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o teach_v the_o king_n his_o duty_n this_o be_v clear_a for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v write_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o king_n be_v set_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 10.25_o when_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n no_o remedy_n no_o use_n of_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 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