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remedy_n for_o this_o unless_o he_o allow_v that_o law_n make_v without_o king_n be_v as_o good_a as_o those_o make_v with_o they_o which_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n for_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n may_v by_o law_n make_v a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o magistrate_n and_o indeed_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o statute_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o secure_v man_n person_n and_o possession_n and_o so_o far_o to_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o give_v and_o take_v away_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n as_o to_o remove_v all_o dispute_n concern_v title_n and_o to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o legal_a king_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v king_n sect_n xxxvi_o the_o general_a revolt_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v call_v a_o rebellion_n as_o impostor_n seldom_o make_v lie_n to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n without_o put_v false_a name_n upon_o thing_n such_o as_o our_o author_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n by_o give_v the_o name_n of_o rebellion_n to_o the_o most_o just_a and_o honourable_a action_n that_o have_v be_v perform_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o to_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n fear_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o rebellion_n be_v like_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n but_o those_o who_o seek_v after_o truth_n will_v easy_o find_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o nation_n against_o its_o own_o magistrate_n and_o that_o rebellion_n be_v not_o always_o evil_a that_o this_o may_v appear_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n understand_v by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o the_o latin_a rebellare_fw-la which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o renew_v a_o war_n when_o a_o town_n or_o province_n have_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o bring_v under_o their_o dominion_n if_o they_o violate_v their_o faith_n after_o the_o settlement_n of_o peace_n and_o invade_v their_o master_n who_o have_v spare_v they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rebel_v but_o it_o have_v be_v more_o absurd_a to_o apply_v that_o word_n to_o the_o people_n that_o rise_v against_o the_o decemviri_fw-la king_n or_o other_o magistrate_n than_o to_o the_o parthian_n or_o any_o of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o they_o for_o all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o rebellion_n be_v want_v the_o word_n imply_v a_o superiority_n in_o they_o against_o who_o it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o establish_a peace_n but_o though_o every_o private_a man_n single_o take_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o be_v by_o and_o for_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n be_v neither_o by_o nor_o for_o he_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o from_o private_a man_n be_v ground_v upon_o and_o measure_v by_o the_o general_n law_n and_o that_o law_n regard_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n can_v set_v up_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o or_o a_o few_o man_n against_o the_o public_a the_o whole_a body_n therefore_o of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v tie_v to_o any_o other_o obedience_n than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o common_a good_a according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o have_v never_o be_v subdue_v or_o bring_v to_o term_n of_o peace_n with_o their_o magistrate_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o revolt_v or_o rebel_v against_o they_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v no_o more_o than_o seem_v good_a to_o themselves_o and_o who_o be_v nothing_o of_o or_o by_o themselves_o more_o than_o other_o man_n again_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o rebellion_n be_v not_o always_o evil_a for_o though_o every_o subdue_a nation_n must_v acknowledge_v a_o superiority_n in_o those_o who_o have_v subdue_v they_o and_o rebellion_n do_v imply_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n yet_o that_o superiority_n be_v not_o infinite_a the_o peace_n may_v be_v break_v upon_o just_a ground_n and_o it_o may_v be_v neither_o a_o crime_n nor_o infamy_n to_o do_v it_o the_o privernates_n have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v as_o often_o rebel_v their_o city_n be_v at_o last_o take_v by_o plautius_n the_o consul_n 8._o after_o their_o leader_n vitruvius_n and_o great_a number_n of_o their_o senate_n and_o people_n have_v be_v kill_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o low_a condition_n they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o desire_v peace_n where_o when_o a_o senator_n ask_v they_o what_o punishment_n they_o deserve_v one_o of_o they_o answer_v the_o same_o which_o they_o deserve_v who_o think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o liberty_n the_o consul_n then_o demand_v what_o kind_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o if_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v remit_v the_o ambassador_n answer_v liv._o if_o the_o term_n you_o give_v be_v good_a the_o peace_n will_v be_v observe_v by_o we_o faithful_o and_o perpetual_o if_o bad_a it_o will_v soon_o be_v break_v and_o though_o some_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o ferocity_n of_o the_o answer_n yet_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n approve_v it_o as_o ibid._n worthy_a of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o freeman_n and_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n or_o nation_n will_v continue_v under_o a_o uneasy_a condition_n long_o than_o they_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n say_v ibid._n they_o only_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v roman_n who_o think_v nothing_o valuable_a but_o liberty_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v all_o make_v citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o obtain_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v desire_v i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o matter_n can_v be_v carry_v to_o a_o great_a height_n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o people_n resist_v oppression_n and_o vindicate_v their_o own_o liberty_n can_v commit_v a_o crime_n and_o incur_v either_o guilt_n or_o infamy_n the_o privernates_n do_v who_o have_v be_v often_o subdue_v and_o often_o pardon_v but_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o conqueror_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v the_o resolution_n they_o profess_v of_o stand_v to_o no_o agreement_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o necessity_n be_v account_v the_o high_a testimony_n of_o such_o a_o virtue_n as_o render_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o society_n and_o equality_n with_o themselves_o who_o be_v the_o most_o brave_a and_o virtuous_a people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o the_o patience_n of_o a_o conquer_a people_n may_v have_v limit_n and_o they_o who_o will_v not_o bear_v oppression_n from_o those_o who_o have_v spare_v their_o life_n may_v deserve_v praise_n and_o reward_n from_o their_o conqueror_n it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o think_v that_o any_o nation_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o bear_v whatsoever_o their_o own_o magistrate_n think_v fit_a to_o do_v against_o they_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o those_o who_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o conquest_n make_v by_o king_n immunity_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o nation_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v and_o wonderful_a benefit_n confer_v upon_o they_o but_o have_v already_o say_v as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a concern_v conquest_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v nothing_o except_o what_o be_v give_v to_o he_o can_v only_o dispense_v out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n such_o franchise_n and_o privilege_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o service_n do_v to_o the_o country_n and_o encouragement_n of_o virtue_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a keep_v myself_o to_o the_o two_o last_o point_n allegiance_n signify_v no_o more_o as_o the_o word_n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la declare_v than_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o as_o the_o law_n can_v require_v nothing_o from_o the_o whole_a people_n who_o be_v master_n of_o it_o allegiance_n can_v only_o relate_v to_o particular_n and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a no_o oath_n can_v bind_v any_o other_o than_o those_o who_o take_v it_o and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o single_a man_n only_o take_v this_o oath_n and_o therefore_o single_a man_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o keep_v it_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perform_v any_o such_o act_n agreement_n and_o contract_n have_v be_v make_v as_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n afterward_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o david_n upon_o which_o they_o make_v he_o king_n but_o no_o wise_a man_n can_v think_v that_o the_o nation_n do_v thereby_o make_v themselves_o the_o creature_n of_o their_o own_o creature_n the_o sense_n also_o of_o a_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v no_o man_n can_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v oblige_v to_o any_o thing_n
to_o those_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v sect_n iii_o implicit_a faith_n belong_v to_o fool_n and_o truth_n be_v comprehend_v by_o examine_v principle_n whilst_o filmer_n business_n be_v to_o overthrow_v liberty_n and_o truth_n he_o in_o his_o passage_n modest_o profess_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o mystery_n of_o state_n or_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la he_o renounce_v those_o inquiry_n through_o a_o implicit_a faith_n which_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o head_n of_o any_o but_o fool_n and_o such_o as_o through_o a_o carelessness_n of_o the_o point_n in_o question_n act_v as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o papal_a power_n and_o it_o can_v stand_v no_o long_o than_o those_o that_o compose_v the_o roman_a church_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o submit_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o esteem_v themselves_o discharge_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o search_v the_o scripture_n in_o order_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v tell_v they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a this_o may_v show_v whether_o our_o author_n or_o those_o of_o geneva_n do_v best_a agree_v with_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n but_o his_o instanee_n be_v yet_o more_o sottish_a than_o his_o profession_n a_o implicit_a faith_n say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mean_a artificer_n i_o wonder_v by_o who_o who_o will_v wear_v a_o shoe_n that_o hurt_v he_o because_o the_o shoemaker_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v well_o make_v or_o who_o will_v live_v in_o a_o house_n that_o yield_v no_o defence_n against_o the_o extremity_n of_o wether_n because_o the_o mason_n or_o carpenter_n assure_v he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a house_n such_o as_o have_v reason_n understanding_n or_o common_a sense_n will_n and_o aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o suspect_v the_o word_n of_o such_o as_o be_v interest_v in_o deceive_v or_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o 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