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private_a person_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n so_o will_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o it_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o self_n defence_n use_v by_o private_a person_n alone_o and_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o private_a person_n have_v their_o representative_n concur_v and_o where_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o we_o shall_v not_o distinguish_v as_o all_o law_n permit_v to_o repel_v violence_n with_o violence_n so_o do_v it_o give_v this_o allowance_n to_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o l._n liberam_fw-la c._n quando_fw-la licet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la sine_fw-la judic_fw-la 18._o to_o maintain_v that_o in_o no_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o prince_n will_v be_v a_o direct_a condemn_v of_o our_o own_o prince_n k._n james_n and_o k._n charles_n who_o help_v the_o private_a subject_n of_o other_o prince_n against_o they_o and_o 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