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to_o his_o subject_n than_o parent_n be_v to_o their_o child_n and_o master_n to_o their_o slave_n but_o what_o say_v he_o 2._o as_o death_n be_v not_o so_o no_o punishment_n unjust_o inflict_v be_v eligible_a where_o lawful_o it_o can_v be_v ward_v off_o but_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n if_o private_a person_n may_v lawful_o violente_fw-la the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n if_o in_o great_a evil_n unjust_o inflict_v there_o be_v always_o a_o liberty_n for_o inferior_n violent_o to_o re-offend_a the_o power_n above_o they_o why_o not_o in_o less_o evil_n too_o these_o gradual_a difference_n of_o inflict_v evil_n can_v make_v such_o variation_n in_o the_o point_n of_o duty_n see_v the_o ground_n hold_v equal_o strong_a if_o a_o man_n may_v resist_v the_o magistrate_n for_o abuse_v of_o his_o power_n he_o may_v do_v so_o also_o against_o his_o father_n or_o master_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o if_o he_o may_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o he_o may_v 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liberty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o as_o man_n as_o christian_n be_v in_o eminent_a and_o unavoidable_a hazard_n than_o they_o may_v lawful_o stand_v to_o their_o defence_n and_o resist_v that_o abuse_a power_n not_o mere_o nor_o only_o nor_o formal_o because_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_a power_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o abuse_v as_o that_o it_o destroy_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o and_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v upon_o any_o hazard_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n because_o the_o loss_n be_v irreparable_a though_o a_o gradual_a difference_n of_o evil_n inflict_v do_v not_o vary_v the_o spece_fw-la of_o evil_a inflict_v the_o least_o evil_n inflict_v be_v a_o evil_n essential_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a to_o he_o who_o do_v inflict_v it_o yet_o it_o may_v alter_v the_o ground_n of_o resistance_n not_o only_o of_o superior_n but_o also_o of_o equal_n and_o inferior_n for_o i_o may_v bear_v with_o a_o small_a injury_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o equal_a and_o inferior_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o seek_v reparation_n by_o law_n when_o i_o see_v that_o either_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o tanti_fw-la or_o that_o i_o shall_v expend_v more_o in_o regain_n my_o own_o than_o all_o my_o loss_n be_v but_o will_v he_o think_v that_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o my_o equal_a or_o inferior_a shall_v endeavour_v by_o fraud_n or_o falsehood_n to_o take_v from_o i_o my_o whole_a estate_n i_o may_v not_o then_o sue_v he_o at_o the_o law_n and_o vindicate_v my_o own_o sure_o it_o be_v irrational_a to_o say_v so_o 6._o this_o will_v speak_v as_o much_o against_o resist_v of_o the_o inferior_a power_n as_o resist_v of_o the_o supreme_a for_o they_o be_v metaphorical_a father_n too_o and_o superior_n over_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o comparison_n will_v hold_v in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o now_o if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o concurrence_n or_o command_n of_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n will_v not_o warrant_v subject_n to_o resist_v the_o supreme_a he_o must_v also_o say_v that_o the_o concurrence_n or_o command_n of_o the_o superior_a will_v not_o warrant_v a_o resist_n of_o the_o inferour_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v alike_o unlawful_a to_o resist_v any_o if_o this_o comparison_n hold_v according_a to_o his_o urge_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o child_n to_o resist_v the_o mother_n but_o to_o suffer_v patient_o her_o chastisement_n though_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v be_v indulgent_a and_o will_v have_v pardon_v the_o child_n or_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v the_o child_n as_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n allege_v so_o be_v the_o child_n also_o oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o father_n correction_n though_o the_o indulgent_a mother_n will_v have_v take_v the_o child_n part_n against_o the_o father_n 7._o the_o servant_n be_v to_o bear_v buffet_n patient_o 1_v pet._n 2._o &_o after_o christ_n example_n be_v not_o to_o buffet_v again_o for_o christ_n be_v revile_v do_v not_o revile_v again_o and_o so_o the_o place_n speak_v not_o against_o resistance_n for_o self_n defence_n but_o against_o buffet_n again_o which_o be_v no_o formal_a ward_n off_o of_o blow_n &_o flow_v not_o from_o sinless_a nature_n seek_v to_o defend_v itself_o but_o rather_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n so_o that_o for_o all_o this_o the_o servant_n may_v have_v ward_v off_o blow_n and_o save_v his_o head_n with_o his_o arm_n when_o his_o cruel_a master_n be_v seek_v to_o break_v his_o head_n 8._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o a_o child_n may_v do_v who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v his_o father_n or_o what_o a_o slave_n be_v call_v to_o who_o have_v no_o power_n or_o probable_a way_n to_o resist_v his_o master_n &_o another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n 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and_o reproach_n he_o whether_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o this_o work_n or_o not_o &_o the_o rest_n with_o their_o underling_n be_v the_o true_a hireling_n &_o wolf_n destroy_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n &_o in_o this_o work_n think_v there_o be_v not_o otio_fw-la sum_fw-la silentium_fw-la there_o be_v otio_fw-la sa_fw-fr verba_fw-la and_o worse_a &_o praetereanihil_fw-la and_o a_o unvaliant_a impudent_a affront_v plead_v for_o untruth_n tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o product_n of_o prudence_n nor_o magnanimity_n and_o when_o he_o have_v cite_v prov._n 26_o 5._o and_o tit._n 1_o 10_o 11._o he_o have_v adduce_v his_o own_o doom_n and_o according_o he_o be_v answer_v and_o his_o mouth_n let_v it_o be_v be_v wide_v as_o it_o will_v gagd_v and_o stop_v not_o with_o butter_n which_o be_v unfit_a to_o stop_v a_o breathe_a mouth_n but_o uviht_v more_o solid_a stuff_n so_o that_o we_o be_v confident_a the_o gangraene_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o creep_v far_o 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bitter_a invective_n against_o all_o authority_n and_o dignity_n appoint_v and_o approven_v of_o god_n then_o be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v all_o that_o have_v go_v that_o way_n before_o he_o seem_v but_o child_n in_o wickedness_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o class_n of_o these_o judas_n v._n 8._o who_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n answ_n naphtaly_n it_o be_v true_a be_v no_o base_a sycophant_n nor_o slatterer_n nor_o be_v he_o because_o of_o free_a and_o faithful_a hold_v forth_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o these_o in_o authority_n and_o of_o these_o who_o have_v usurp_v authority_n to_o be_v account_v a_o writter_n of_o satyr_n or_o of_o invective_n else_o the_o prophet_n write_n shall_v not_o escape_v that_o sharp_a censure_n nor_o be_v he_o upon_o this_o account_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o far_o less_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o first_o class_n of_o these_o who_o despise_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n unless_o by_o this_o ignoramus_fw-la who_o know_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o base_a flatter_a of_o dignity_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o that_o paragraph_n he_o say_v he_o deserve_v well_o because_o of_o his_o plainness_n though_o it_o be_v but_o his_o sancy_n to_o think_v that_o either_o king_n or_o noble_n be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v dispossess_v by_o private_a person_n in_o a_o phine_n as_o like_a spirit_n yet_o he_o be_v true_o and_o especial_o afraid_a of_o the_o ministry_n and_o main_o of_o the_o bishop_n because_o such_o stroke_n approach_v near_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o burn_a child_n fear_v the_o fire_n and_o his_o fear_n blind_v his_o eye_n so_o that_o he_o can_v see_v to_o read_v naphtaly_n a_o right_a and_o i_o think_v no_o heroik_a person_n will_v desire_v to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o blood_n who_o be_v far_o below_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n far_o more_o the_o indignation_n of_o a_o heroik_a person_n though_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v innocent_a be_v pursue_v when_o they_o will_n he_o but_o lie_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o naphtaly_n with_o his_o tragical_a oh_o awaken_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o rude_a multitude_n which_o becal_n zeal_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o the_o fierce_a angco_n of_o god_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o nor_o do_v he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o stupidity_n and_o blindness_n it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o soris_fw-la of_o ruler_n in_o the_o land_n may_v see_v their_o dittay_n and_o their_o doom_n draw_v in_o that_o book_n but_o no_o otehrwise_o then_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n and_o there_o they_o will_v read_v it_o and_o repent_v in_o time_n lest_o they_o sinde_v it_o verify_v he_o be_v but_o like_o himself_o a_o false_a liar_n when_o he_o say_v that_o naphtaly_n discover_v the_o malicious_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a design_n of_o his_o party_n for_o they_o have_v no_o malicious_a cruel_a nor_o bloody_a design_n their_o only_a design_n be_v to_o maintain_v their_o integrity_n and_o their_o reform_a religion_n which_o enemy_n combine_v against_o christ_n be_v seek_v to_o destory_n this_o man_n imagine_v a_o snare_n where_o there_o be_v none_o but_o see_v not_o the_o snare_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v set_v for_o his_o soul_n neither_o will_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n take_v warning_n though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v clear_o discover_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n at_o hand_n and_o whether_o then_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o fair_a hood_n and_o bell_n let_v any_o judge_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n see_v their_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o write_v abner_n epitaph_n over_o themselves_o but_o we_o wish_v they_o rather_o repentance_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n not_o against_o their_o will_n but_o willing_o 12._o and_o further_a ibid._n pag._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o one_o who_o desire_v to_o keep_v the_o constant_a compsure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n to_o indulge_v a_o humour_n of_o retaliate_a and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a disadvant_n age_n because_o it_o almost_o transcend_v in_o his_o apprehension_n humane_a patience_n to_o treat_v mild_o with_o such_o a_o insolent_a one_o o_o who_o will_v not_o pity_v this_o man_n who_o be_v put_v off_o the_o constant_a composure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n but_o can_v he_o be_v in_o the_o composure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n who_o be_v so_o easy_o move_v off_o it_o by_o that_o which_o shall_v rather_o settle_v he_o in_o it_o can_v his_o patience_n be_v good_a which_o be_v so_o stir_v by_o hear_v of_o truth_n tell_v and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o he_o have_v be_v of_o any_o composure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n who_o have_v not_o indeed_o indulge_v a_o humour_n of_o retaliate_v but_o of_o brawle_v in_o a_o 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