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magistrate_n when_o we_o think_v he_o do_v we_o wrong_n answ_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v obvious_a and_o do_v no_o more_o condemn_v private_a person_n retaliate_v the_o magistrate_n than_o magistrate_n retaliate_v private_a subject_n unless_o magistrate_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o precept_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o christ_n follower_n and_o as_o from_o this_o place_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o one_o independent_a king_n may_v not_o make_v war_n against_o another_o and_o thereby_o defend_v his_o right_n nor_o that_o one_o private_a person_n may_v not_o defend_v his_o right_n and_o just_a possession_n against_o a_o invader_n no_o more_o will_n if_o follow_v that_o subject_n may_v not_o defend_v themselves_o and_o their_o right_n libertye_n and_o religion_n against_o the_o violent_a oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o magistrate_n next_o say_v the_o surveyer_n pag._n 269._o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o call_n ought_v to_o withstand_v violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v grant_v yea_o private_a man_n may_v resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o private_a person_n and_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v resist_v any_o that_o offer_v violence_n in_o lesser_a concernment_n than_o these_o be_v but_o we_o still_o maintain_v that_o this_o text_n forbid_v all_o revenge_n or_o violent_a retaliation_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o he_o will_v still_o maintain_v that_o this_o text_n do_v forbid_v but_o what_o he_o can_v evince_v that_o this_o text_n will_v prove_v against_o we_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o this_o text_n do_v more_o forbid_v private_a person_n to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o magistrate_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o private_a person_n or_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o any_o have_v magistrate_n to_o conduct_v they_o be_v there_o any_o exception_n in_o the_o text_n do_v not_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o all_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v resist_v none_o out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o private_a revenge_n again_o though_o the_o text_n forbid_v all_o revenge_n or_o violent_a retaliation_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n will_v it_o therefore_o forbid_v private_a subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n from_o manifest_a and_o unjust_a violence_n and_o tyranny_n no_o no_o more_o than_o because_o the_o text_n do_v forbid_v even_o magistrate_n to_o revenge_n or_o retaliate_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n wicked_a malefactor_n it_o do_v therefore_o forbid_v they_o to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o they_o naphtaly_n do_v add_v that_o this_o be_v gross_o to_o exceed_v that_o signal_n rule_v main_o in_o these_o place_n intend_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_a even_o as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a who_o though_o he_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o goodness_n yet_o do_v he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o help_v and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a and_o command_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n wherein_o he_o himself_o do_v often_o eminent_o appear_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n to_o this_o the_o surveyer_n reply_v what_o strange_a argue_n be_v this_o that_o because_o god_n almighty_a execute_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o adversary_n therefore_o private_a person_n shall_v follow_v his_o perfection_n in_o do_v the_o like_a albeit_o they_o have_v not_o his_o warrant_n or_o command_n answ_n naphtaly_n argument_n run_v main_o upon_o help_a and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a neither_o do_v he_o conclude_v what_o private_a person_n may_v do_v without_o god_n warrant_n or_o command_v this_o he_o suppose_v because_o he_o have_v evince_v it_o then_o naphtaly_n close_v say_v let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v say_v rev_n 13_o v._n 10._o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n &c._n &c._n both_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n under_o all_o the_o former_a suffering_n and_o hope_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o succeed_a delivery_n there_o subjoin_v upon_o this_o say_v the_o surveyer_n he_o will_v found_v the_o consolation_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o party_n in_o all_o former_a suffering_n and_o his_o hope_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o succeed_a delivery_n answ_n and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o that_o word_n say_v he_o rev._n 13._o touch_v not_o nor_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o executeion_n of_o justice_n but_o rebel_n who_o use_v the_o sword_n without_o god_n warrant_n against_o the_o magistrate_n may_v read_v their_o reward_n in_o this_o text_n answ_n we_o say_v not_o that_o it_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n execute_v justice_n but_o let_v such_o see_v to_o it_o who_o instead_o of_o execute_v justice_n pervert_v justice_n and_o execute_v the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o speak_v of_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o may_v all_o rebel_n against_o god_n who_o use_v the_o sword_n without_o his_o warrant_n but_o as_o for_o private_a subject_n defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o innocent_a self_n defence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o want_v not_o god_n warrant_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v look_v for_o another_o reward_n and_o as_o for_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n after_o express_v we_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o not_o worth_a the_o mention_v for_o when_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n perish_v he_o be_v like_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v thus_o answer_v all_o which_o this_o surveyer_n have_v say_v whether_o in_o his_o first_o part_n or_o now_o in_o his_o second_o against_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v maintain_v we_o may_v saif_o say_v that_o these_o valiant_a worthy_n be_v base_o and_o unworthy_o murder_v &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v their_o life_n this_o man_n pag._n 260._o etc._n etc._n will_v not_o have_v they_o justify_v and_o adduce_v for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o reason_n as_o make_v i_o doubt_v whether_o he_o can_v be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o draw_v up_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o survey_n because_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o man_n can_v have_v forget_v himself_o or_o think_v that_o we_o can_v so_o soon_o have_v forget_v what_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o have_v answer_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n i_o wonder_v what_o the_o man_n mean_v to_o give_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o do_v he_o ever_o read_v these_o in_o the_o first_o part_n or_o have_v he_o forget_v that_o ever_o he_o see_v they_o or_o think_v he_o that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o weight_n of_o gold_n come_v from_o his_o mouth_n while_o they_o have_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o stubble_n be_v utter_v by_o his_o colleague_n he_o begin_v that_o discourse_n with_o palpable_a untruth_n say_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o owne_v the_o covenant_n whereas_o the_o main_a argument_n of_o their_o indictment_n be_v that_o all_o convocation_n and_o rise_n in_o arm_n or_o subject_n enter_v in_o league_n without_o or_o against_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v treasonable_a then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o which_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o rise_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n by_o moderate_a penaliye_n according_a to_o law_n be_v press_v they_o to_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n this_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o be_v answer_v chap._n xvi_o
do_v by_o the_o encouragement_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v reject_v this_o instance_n as_o impertinent_a because_o they_o suppose_v antiochus_n be_v not_o their_o lawful_a supreme_a magistrate_n but_o only_o a_o tyrant_n without_o title_n let_v they_o hear_v what_o grotius_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 7._o say_v to_o this_o like_o unto_o this_o appear_v that_o deed_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o whereas_o some_o think_v to_o defend_v these_o arm_n upon_o this_o gronnd_a that_o antiochus_n be_v not_o king_n but_o a_o invader_n it_o seem_v foolish_a to_o i_o see_v in_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o of_o such_o as_o take_v their_o part_n they_o never_o name_n antiochus_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o king_n and_o that_o not_o without_o ground_n for_o long_o before_o this_o the_o jew_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o macedonian_n unto_o who_o power_n and_o place_n antiochus_n do_v succeed_v &_o as_o to_o that_o that_o the_o law_n forbid_v that_o any_o stranger_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o voluntary_a election_n and_o not_o of_o what_o the_o people_n may_v through_o necessity_n be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o whereas_o other_o say_v that_o the_o maccabee_n use_v only_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n cui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deberetur_fw-la neither_o be_v that_o solid_a for_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o first_o overcome_v by_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o subject_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n by_o the_o same_o law_n they_o do_v obey_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n who_o succeed_v unto_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o all_o this_o impire_n come_v at_o length_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o macedonian_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o tacitus_n reckon_v the_o jew_n among_o base_a of_o such_o as_o serve_v these_o assyrian_n mede_n and_o persian_n nor_o do_v they_o require_v any_o thing_n by_o stipulation_n from_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n but_o without_o any_o condition_n give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o their_o power_n as_o former_o they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o darius_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o jew_n be_v permit_v to_o use_v their_o own_o rite_n and_o law_n that_o be_v but_o a_o beg_v right_a which_o they_o have_v through_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o king_n but_o not_o through_o any_o imperial_a law_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v defend_v the_o maccabee_n but_o most_o imminent_a and_o certane_v danger_n thus_o he_o 2._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o waldensian_a protestant_n in_o piedmont_n do_v show_v that_o this_o late_a practice_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a &_o uncouth_a as_o adversary_n will_v give_v it_o out_o to_o be_v for_o they_o never_o have_v a_o representative_a to_o be_v a_o screen_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o yet_o how_o oftintimes_o have_v they_o valiant_o with_o stand_v such_o as_o come_v to_o oppress_v they_o in_o good_n and_o life_n though_o clothe_v with_o commission_n from_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o year_n 1580._o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o trinity_n and_o their_o popish_a sovereign_n they_o assemble_v solemn_o together_o to_o consult_v how_o to_o prevent_v the_o imminent_a danger_n and_o after_o prayer_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n they_o resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a mutual_a covenant_n and_o to_o join_v in_o a_o league_n together_o for_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n and_o so_o according_o do_v assist_v one_o another_o in_o their_o defence_n which_o they_o do_v with_o good_a success_n and_o that_o always_o since_o whenever_o they_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o bloody_a emissary_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n as_o any_o may_v see_v full_o in_o their_o history_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v condemn_v the_o late_a defence_n must_v also_o condemn_v these_o poor_a oppress_a protestant_n who_o have_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o keen_a they_o from_o utter_a extirpation_n but_o this_o innocent_a mean_a of_o self_n defence_n and_o of_o repel_v unjust_a violence_n with_o violence_n for_o bond_n promise_n &_o covenant_n bind_v their_o prince_n as_o such_o obligation_n use_v to_o bind_v some_o other_o viz._n no_o long_o than_o they_o see_v it_o for_o their_o advantage_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o representative_a prince_n or_o noble_a man_n among_o they_o to_o head_n their_o matter_n but_o mere_a necessity_n put_v they_o to_o use_v the_o best_a expendient_a they_o can_v and_o forcible_o to_o resist_v their_o oppress_a superior_n when_o they_o send_v to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n life_n and_o libertye_n 3._o some_o particular_a city_n in_o germany_n do_v defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o emperor_n unjust_o invade_v their_o libertye_n and_o assault_v they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o germany_n particular_o the_o city_n of_o madenburgh_n and_o breme_n 4_o so_o in_o france_n the_o city_n of_o montobane_n and_o rochel_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o ree_n with_o stand_v the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v seek_v to_o oppress_v they_o and_o no_o man_n will_v condemn_v these_o for_o act_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n unless_o they_o will_v also_o condemn_v our_o king_n who_o at_o least_o undertake_v and_o offer_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v they_o 5._o it_o be_v this_o opposition_n and_o resistance_n of_o private_a person_n when_o tyrannize_v over_o by_o superior_n that_o have_v bring_v the_o canton_n of_o helvetia_n unto_o that_o state_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v for_o many_o year_n and_o do_v enjoy_v this_o day_n be_v now_o a_o free_a republic_n as_o simlerus_n show_v in_o his_o history_n of_o that_o republic_n 6._o but_o that_o we_o may_v come_v home_o we_o find_v some_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n who_o shall_v condemn_v this_o late_a defence_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o what_o may_v be_v most_o recent_a in_o our_o memory_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o there_o be_v two_o signal_n instance_n the_o one_o be_v that_o violent_a resistance_n use_v against_o the_o parliament_n force_n at_o mauchlin_n moor_n here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o resistance_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n then_o seek_v to_o be_v bear_v down_o and_o oppress_v by_o a_o prevalent_a malignant_a faction_n in_o parliament_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o conduct_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o land_n but_o direct_o against_o they_o here_o be_v a_o defence_n use_v by_o way_n of_o resistance_n by_o mere_a private_a person_n without_o the_o company_n or_o concurrence_n of_o one_o noble_a man_n and_o yet_o a_o resistance_n that_o never_o be_v condemn_v by_o any_o to_o this_o day_n expect_v ingrained_a malignant_n but_o be_v approve_v and_o commend_v high_o by_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1649._o the_o best_a parliament_n scotland_n do_v see_v for_o many_o year_n again_o thereafter_o in_o that_o same_o year_n 1648_o the_o force_n of_o the_o west_n country_n arise_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o without_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o parliament_n but_o against_o their_o resolution_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o noble_n &_o parliament-man_n among_o they_o and_o countenancer_n of_o they_o but_o these_o act_v not_o nor_o can_v act_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o parliamentary_a power_n but_o only_o as_o private_a subject_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o land_n a_o great_a obligation_n to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o and_o to_o improve_v their_o authority_n and_o influence_n in_o the_o country_n for_o the_o good_a thereof_o and_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n they_o have_v it_o be_v true_a by_o their_o place_n and_o station_n great_a influence_n upon_o the_o country_n and_o a_o great_a back_n and_o so_o be_v lead_v man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a capacity_n to_o defend_v the_o oppress_a truth_n but_o all_o this_o give_v they_o no_o public_a magistratical_a power_n nor_o put_v they_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o real_a and_o formal_a representative_a and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v afterward_o approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n as_o good_a and_o necessary_a service_n to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n a_o three_o notable_a instance_n be_v that_o anno_fw-la 1639._o there_o be_v then_o no_o public_a civil_a judicatory_a carry_v on_o that_o defence_n but_o noble_n and_o other_o each_o in_o their_o capacity_n and_o according_a to_o their_o power_n concur_v for_o the_o promove_a of_o that_o necessary_a work_n of_o defence_n they_o do_v not_o act_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o any_o such_o judicature_n nor_o
to_o they_o to_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o defend_v they_o from_o evil_a so_o subject_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o heart_n to_o their_o king_n as_o child_n have_v to_o their_o father_n give_v they_o speical_a reverence_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n from_o their_o very_a soul_n and_o inward_a affection_n answ_n all_o this_o say_v that_o as_o king_n be_v metaphorical_a father_n so_o subject_n be_v metaphorical_a child_n but_o as_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o king_n shall_v become_v tyrant_n &_o not_o carry_v fatherly_a affection_n towards_o their_o subject_n so_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o subejct_n may_v not_o resist_v their_o tyrannical_a rage_n and_o fury_n wherein_o they_o act_v not_o as_o father_n but_o as_o tiger_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a special_a reverence_n subjection_n &_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o magistrate_n but_o always_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o relation_n be_v mutual_a if_o they_o carry_v not_o as_o official_a father_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n and_o defend_v they_o but_o as_o devour_a lion_n seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o subject_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o can_v expect_v according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o hearty_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v 3._o be_v but_o official_a father_n appoint_v by_o the_o subject_n and_o set_v over_o they_o by_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n they_o must_v have_v less_o power_n to_o wrong_n the_o subject_n than_o parent_n have_v to_o wrong_n their_o child_n who_o have_v not_o that_o relation_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o formal_a compact_n with_o or_o consent_v of_o their_o child_n so_o that_o when_o they_o do_v injury_n subject_n be_v in_o a_o great_a capacity_n to_o help_v themselves_o than_o child_n be_v when_o their_o parent_n to_o injure_v they_o he_o add_v although_o some_o time_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v yet_o they_o ought_v to_o account_v their_o person_n seal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o image_n of_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n sacred_a and_o inviolable_a resolve_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o rather_o than_o be_v guilty_a of_o parricide_n although_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o self_n defence_n god_n law_n in_o the_o five_o command_n have_v enjoin_v reverence_n &_o subjection_n to_o prince_n under_o the_o title_n of_o parent_n calv._n justit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o do_v violence_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o sovereign_n or_o of_o commit_v parricide_n but_o only_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o resistance_n and_o of_o natural_a sinless_a self_n defence_n which_o be_v far_o different_a from_o kill_v of_o king_n if_o he_o think_v the_o one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o other_o he_o wrong_v the_o king_n life_n more_o than_o he_o be_v ware_v of_o though_o child_n as_o child_n may_v not_o kill_v their_o parent_n yet_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o from_o their_o unjust_a violence_n 2._o we_o grant_v king_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n under_o the_o title_n of_o parent_n as_o calvin_n do_v and_o not_o only_a king_n but_o all_o superior_n &_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o say_v i_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o any_o superior_a but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o so_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a as_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v subject_v unto_o without_o the_o least_o resistance_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o add_v be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n 4._o we_o have_v show_v above_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disparity_n betwixt_o master_n and_o king_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o slave_n and_o subject_n he_o himself_o acknowledge_v this_o pag._n 31._o yet_o say_v he_o though_o there_o be_v these_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o dominative_a or_o masterly_a and_o the_o royal_a or_o magistratical_a power_n the_o inferior_n subjection_n in_o suffering_n even_o wrongful_o if_o god_n permit_v in_o his_o providence_n the_o power_n to_o be_v abuse_v be_v no_o less_o under_o the_o one_o power_n then_o under_o the_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a law_n subject_n serve_v the_o sovereign_n though_o they_o be_v not_o slave_n and_o not_o only_o conquer_v people_n be_v call_v servant_n 2_o sam._n 8_o v._n 14._o but_o also_o ordinary_a subject_n 2_o sam._n 11_o v._n 24._o 1_o king_n 12_o v._n 4._o tho_o he_o also_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n their_o servant_n not_o in_o relation_n of_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a for_o so_o the_o magistrate_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n good_a and_o never_o call_v their_o minister_n but_o in_o relation_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n as_o angle_n be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o minister_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o the_o subjection_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o these_o relation_n can_v with_o no_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v assert_v for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o subject_n who_o set_v up_o the_o magistrate_n who_o limit_n his_o power_n who_o bind_v he_o by_o covenant_n and_o design_v their_o own_o good_a in_o set_v he_o up_o &_o do_v it_o in_o a_o voluntary_a way_n be_v the_o same_o way_n subject_n to_o their_o prince_n as_o slave_n who_o be_v as_o other_o good_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o master_n &_o be_v both_o in_o body_n &_o good_n otherwise_o subject_a unto_o their_o master_n and_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n against_o their_o will_n either_o be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v their_o life_n in_o war_n by_o give_v themselves_o up_o as_o slave_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v various_a kind_n of_o superior_n so_o the_o relation_n vary_v and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o close_a and_o efficacious_a and_o the_o subjection_n must_v according_o vary_v i_o be_o not_o alike_o subject_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v over_o i_o as_o i_o be_o subject_v to_o my_o sovereign_n nor_o be_o i_o so_o subject_v to_o he_o as_o to_o my_o natural_a parent_n or_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v to_o her_o husband_n 3._o though_o the_o subejct_n in_o some_o sense_n call_v themselves_o servant_n to_o the_o sovereign_a which_o yet_o be_v often_o a_o term_n of_o civil_a respect_n for_o naaman_n call_v himself_o elisha_n servant_n 2_o king_n 5_o 15._o and_o obadiah_n say_v the_o like_a to_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18_o 9_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o slave_n they_o must_v have_v more_o allowance_n than_o slave_n have_v and_o so_o have_v more_o power_n to_o resist_v unjust_a violence_n than_o they_o have_v 4._o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o people_n servant_n in_o relation_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n then_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o subejct_n be_v not_o such_o a_o relation_n as_o be_v betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o betwixt_o master_n and_o slave_n for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o relation_n be_v not_o the_o good_a of_o child_n and_o slave_n and_o next_o subejct_n must_v have_v more_o power_n allow_v they_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v their_o own_o good_a and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o mean_n prove_v not_o destructive_a of_o the_o end_n and_o if_o the_o mean_n prove_v no_o mean_n the_o relation_n fall_v and_o he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o servant_n seek_v their_o good_a but_o a_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o own_o 5._o it_o be_v soon_o say_v then_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n who_o set_v up_o the_o king_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v have_v aswer_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la as_o to_o this_o but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o think_v that_o his_o say_n thus_o be_v more_o firm_a and_o irrefragable_a then_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la reason_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v think_v so_o with_o he_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o angel_n serve_v the_o saint_n or_o rather_o serve_v god_n that_o way_n and_o the_o king_n serve_v his_o people_n the_o saint_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o set_v up_o angel_n to_o protect_v they_o as_o people_z have_v in_o set_v up_o magistrate_n 7._o if_o they_o be_v servant_n as_o minister_n be_v then_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o official_a power_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o press_v for_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v of_o buffet_n and_o correction_n and_o such_o like_a petty_a private_a personal_a injury_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o parent_n or_o master_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o loss_n of_o liberty_n life_n land_n religion_n and_o such_o like_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o this_o our_o surveyer_n reply_v two_o thing_n pag._n 32._o as_o 1._o the_o ground_n that_o such_o man_n
not_o unto_o tyrant_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a and_o not_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n nor_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a but_o rather_o on_o such_o as_o do_v good_a neither_o do_v they_o attend_v upon_o this_o thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v resister_n themselves_o of_o god_n ordinance_n by_o make_v law_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o punish_v such_o as_o observe_v god_n law_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v more_o sinful_a to_o resist_v such_o then_o to_o resist_v a_o deputy_n persecute_v such_o as_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n and_o make_v law_n of_o his_o own_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o rebel_n and_o the_o resister_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o they_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n to_o this_o he_o make_v some_o reply_n pag._n 37._o and_o say_v it_o have_v be_v often_o grant_v and_o still_o be_v that_o no_o man_n or_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n have_v a_o moral_a power_n commission_n or_o command_n from_o god_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o afflict_v any_o unjust_o 2._o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o magistrat_n duty_n but_o anent_o the_o subject_n duty_n in_o case_n through_o the_o permission_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o place_n and_o power_n in_o unjust_a afflict_v the_o innocent_a whether_o the_o private_a subject_n may_v use_v violence_n against_o or_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n or_o shall_v rather_o submit_v to_o suffering_n though_o unjust_o not_o for_o reverence_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n but_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n the_o power_n which_o he_o abuse_v be_v answ_n 1._o if_o magistrate_n have_v no_o moral_a power_n commission_z or_o command_v to_o do_v evil_a the_o resist_n of_o that_o evil_n be_v no_o resist_v of_o any_o moral_a power_n from_o or_o commission_n give_v by_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v evil_a or_o sin_n resist_v of_o that_o command_n by_o nonobedience_n be_v no_o resist_v of_o their_o power_n or_o commission_n 2._o though_o the_o question_n shall_v not_o be_v concern_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o that_o power_n be_v against_o which_o subject_n may_v use_v no_o violence_n 3._o if_o subject_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o use_v violence_n but_o rather_o submit_v to_o suffer_v when_o the_o power_n be_v abuse_v not_o for_o reverence_n to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n but_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n who_o power_n it_o be_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o also_o be_v bind_v rather_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o then_o to_o resist_v by_o nonobedience_n unlawful_a command_n though_o not_o for_o reverence_n to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n yet_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n the_o power_n which_o be_v abuse_v be_v as_o he_o say_v sure_o the_o text_n here_o make_v no_o difference_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n he_o must_v prove_v it_o from_o some_o other_o text_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v nor_o expect_v to_o see_v in_o haste_n 4._o we_o have_v show_v already_o that_o he_o say_v without_o ground_n that_o the_o abuse_a power_n be_v of_o god_n or_o his_o ordinance_n but_o there_o after_o say_v he_o and_o although_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o describe_v the_o magistrate_n say_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o subjection_n nor_o that_o the_o magistrate_n then_o exist_v and_o in_o be_v to_o who_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o forbid_v to_o resist_v be_v such_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o all_o their_o act_n but_o what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la answ_n 1._o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v here_o betwixt_o a_o subjection_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o a_o subjection_n not_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n but_o how_o do_v he_o explain_v this_o distinction_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o he_o seem_v also_o to_o grant_v that_o some_o subjection_n though_o not_o subjection_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n have_v that_o description_n of_o the_o power_n for_o it_o be_v formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la formal_a reason_n but_o what_o can_v his_o meaning_n be_v see_v the_o text_n make_v no_o difference_n be_v this_o his_o meaning_n that_o subjection_n active_a or_o active_a obedience_n have_v that_o for_o it_o be_v formal_a reason_n so_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v no_o power_n but_o that_o which_o be_v for_o a_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n but_o subjection_n passive_a or_o passive_a obedience_n go_v upon_o another_o ground_n and_o must_v be_v yield_v to_o a_o magistrate_n even_o when_o he_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n it_o be_v but_o a_o shameful_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o if_o he_o grant_v that_o any_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n we_o be_v gainer_n for_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v the_o other_o from_o this_o text_n and_o subjection_n here_o be_v consider_v &_o press_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o these_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o this_o we_o may_v saif_o aver_v until_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o contrare_fw-la which_o we_o despair_v to_o see_v do_v especial_o see_v the_o text_n full_o clear_v the_o same_o for_o as_o subjection_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n be_v press_v so_o all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n &_o motive_n speak_v to_o it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o from_o god_n press_v whole_a subjection_n because_o the_o whole_a power_n be_v from_o god_n &_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o alone_o &_o therefore_o it_o must_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o relative_a part_n of_o subjection_n so_o the_o other_o argument_n v_o 3_o take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a of_o submission_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n &_o also_o the_o other_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o all_o the_o motive_n or_o ground_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o subjection_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o one_o part_n thereof_o they_o must_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o whole_a 2._o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o magistrate_n then_o exist_v be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la such_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nor_o can_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o like_a nero_n or_o caligula_n nor_o there_fw-mi he_o say_v that_o subjection_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n as_o comprehend_v as_o well_o active_a as_o passive_a obedience_n common_o so_o call_v be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o nero_n and_o his_o like_a or_o be_v here_o command_v to_o be_v give_v and_o what_o have_v he_o then_o gain_v but_o it_o be_v like_o all_o along_v he_o take_v subjection_n for_o passive_a obedience_n but_o 1._o can_v that_o be_v subjection_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n 2._o be_v that_o the_o main_a thing_n controvert_v then_o 3._o do_v the_o motive_n speak_v to_o that_o alone_a 4._o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o passive_a obedience_n be_v here_o speak_v to_o at_o all_o since_o all_o the_o particular_n mention_v be_v action_n and_o duty_n of_o action_n what_o say_v he_o further_o pag._n 32._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n call_v he_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a no_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a a_o praiser_n of_o good_a etc._n etc._n show_v only_o what_o 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