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answ_n prudence_n may_v have_v teach_v he_o to_o have_v conceal_v this_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o draw_v such_o a_o parallel_n as_o will_v make_v he_o afraid_a if_o any_o do_v intend_v to_o follow_v that_o example_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a what_o ever_o he_o account_v of_o the_o present_a apostasy_n and_o how_o ever_o he_o mince_v it_o as_o no_o doubt_n zimri_fw-la will_v have_v mince_v his_o uncleanness_n when_o he_o justify_v the_o fact_n before_o the_o council_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o josephus_n say_v yet_o the_o apostasy_n and_o perjury_n be_v open_a avow_v abominable_a and_o villainous_a commit_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o maintain_v as_o right_v and_o lawful_a howbeit_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o very_a heaven_n may_v be_v astonish_v at_o for_o such_o open_a avow_v malapert_a wickedness_n defection_n and_o perjury_n all_o thing_n consider_v be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o any_o generation_n how_o our_o reformation_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v maintain_v we_o have_v hear_v and_o albeit_o he_o make_v all_o the_o change_n to_o be_v only_o a_o change_n of_o the_o exterior_a form_n of_o church_n government_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v before_o his_o judge_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o cup_n of_o this_o iniquity_n manifest_a &_o avow_a perjury_n overturning_a of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n destroy_v of_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n blasphemy_n near_o unto_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n if_o not_o the_o very_a same_o in_o father_v the_o work_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a on_o satan_n open_a and_o avow_a persecution_n of_o godliness_n open_v of_o a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n horrid_a iniquity_n increase_n of_o idolatry_n villainous_a and_o avow_a whoredom_n sodomy_n atheism_n and_o devilry_n and_o more_o wickedness_n than_o tongue_n can_v tell_v or_o pen_n can_v paint_v out_o but_o be_v on_o clear_a record_n before_o the_o lord_n 4._o say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a private_a man_n and_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v his_o fact_n can_v warrant_n man_n to_o attempt_v the_o do_v of_o such_o act_n unless_o they_o can_v show_v as_o good_a war_n and_o and_o approbation_n from_o god_n as_o he_o can_v answ_n that_o he_o have_v god_n warrant_n and_o approbation_n we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o approbation_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o extraordinary_a un-imitable_a act_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n we_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o magistrate_n and_o of_o all_o man_n life_n can_v when_o it_o please_v he_o across_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o apppoynt_v some_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n extraordinarie_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o suru._n account_v extraordinary_a be_v so_o indeed_o he_o may_v say_v he_o send_v moses_n to_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a eglon_n to_o kill_v ehud_n he_o shall_v say_v ehud_n to_o kill_v eglon_n elias_n to_o destroy_v company_n of_o man_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o to_o kill_v baal_n priest_n he_o may_v command_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o soon_o isaac_n he_o may_v excite_v david_n to_o a_o bloody_a duëel_n &_o samson_n to_o murder_v himself_o ans_fw-fr will_v the_o surveyer_n account_v these_o instance_n alike_o extraordinary_a and_o unimitable_a sure_a royalist_n will_v think_v that_o ehud_n kill_v of_o eglon_n may_v warrant_v any_o private_a person_n now_o to_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n without_o title_n but_o i_o lie_v more_o weight_n upon_o john_n knox_n his_o distinction_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o lithingtoun_n hist._n of_o reformation_n pag._n 390._o edit_n in_o fol._n and_o as_o touch_v say_n mr._n
13_o v._n 10._o unto_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o these_o place_n do_v enjoin_v either_o patience_n when_o the_o clear_a call_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n do_v inevitable_o call_v unto_o suffering_n without_o which_o patience_n be_v no_o patience_n but_o rather_o stupidity_n of_o etc._n etc._n so_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o man_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o all_o violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n to_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v man_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o surveyer_n reply_v thus_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o impertinent_a reflection_n and_o scurrile_a gibe_n nor_o with_o his_o groundless_a inference_n which_o we_o have_v so_o oft_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o former_a part_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o private_a revenge_n for_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o the_o place_n will_v condemn_v plain_o enough_o violent_a retaliate_a the_o 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
as_o they_o shall_v rather_o honour_v and_o high_o reward_v will_v not_o any_o body_n smile_v at_o such_o a_o consequence_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o here_o let_v he_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n of_o these_o person_n be_v lawful_a and_o the_o necessity_n extreme_a and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o deficiency_n of_o other_o to_o do_v the_o work_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o do_v it_o &_o then_o he_o shall_v speak_v more_o home_n to_o the_o case_n he_o need_v not_o tell_v his_o reader_n pag._n 107._o that_o such_o abominable_a course_n carry_v on_o under_o pretext_n of_o heroic_a motion_n and_o rare_a exitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v make_v the_o fearer_n of_o god_n very_o cautelous_a against_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o man_n which_o lead_v this_o way_n for_o that_o man_n neither_o approve_v these_o course_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a nor_o do_v his_o principle_n lead_v that_o way_n whatever_o he_o imagine_v nor_o do_v he_o assert_v as_o he_o allege_v that_o there_o need_v no_o stand_v upon_o a_o external_a call_n if_o man_n think_v they_o have_v his_o internal_a call_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n for_o vengeance_n against_o apostate_n magistrate_n and_o reform_v a_o apostate_n church_n their_o zeal_n be_v a_o sufficient_a call_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o phineas_n like_o fortitude_n without_o further_a as_o any_o will_v see_v who_o read_v over_o that_o discourse_n nor_o need_v he_o to_o say_v that_o if_o people_n be_v so_o principled_a it_o be_v better_a live_n under_o the_o great_a turk_n where_o no_o man_n be_v to_o loss_n his_o life_n but_o by_o law_n then_o in_o scotland_n for_o he_o do_v not_o expose_v any_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o private_a person_n who_o can_v pretend_v rare_a and_o heroic_a excitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o execute_v justice_n on_o man_n when_o they_o think_v there_o be_v cause_n as_o he_o suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n nor_o can_v he_o rational_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v so_o though_o he_o have_v clear_o and_o positive_o assert_v that_o that_o fact_n of_o phineas_n be_v in_o all_o point_n &_o always_o imitable_a far_o less_o when_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o assert_v so_o much_o as_o this_o surveyer_n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n pag._n 108._o confess_v that_o he_o say_v we_o hold_v no_o such_o instance_n as_o regular_a precedent_n for_o all_o time_n and_o person_n universal_o what_o displease_v he_o then_o but_o where_o be_v say_v he_o the_o caution_n that_o be_v put_v in_o against_o any_o that_o will_v pretend_v heroïcal_a excitation_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o sufficient_a call_v he_o have_v open_v a_o door_n but_o how_o will_v he_o close_v it_o again_o answ_n what_o can_v himself_o say_v more_o to_o bar_v a_o heady_a people_n from_o such_o pretension_n of_o phineas-like_a motion_n then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o regular_a precedent_n for_o all_o time_n and_o person_n be_v it_o not_o possible_a as_o have_v be_v say_v yea_o and_o often_o see_v that_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o approve_a example_n have_v be_v abuse_v and_o what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o this_o but_o that_o such_o must_v run_v their_o own_o hazard_n and_o bear_v their_o own_o guilt_n god_n only_o can_v prevent_v all_o confusion_n in_o all_o case_n it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o add_v that_o this_o man_n have_v proclaim_v this_o libertinism_n to_o private_a person_n upon_o pretence_n of_o heroïck_a excitation_n of_o zeal_n &c._n &c._n to_o rise_v up_o against_o all_o power_n above_o they_o for_o they_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o private_a discretion_n when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o fall_v in_o hand_n with_o such_o irregular_a practice_n and_o when_o it_o be_v that_o such_o heröick_a excitation_n be_v upon_o their_o spirit_n and_o when_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o order_n that_o they_o can_v be_v amend_v without_o their_o violent_a interpose_v and_o pull_v down_o of_o power_n all_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o private_a person_n discretion_n ans_fw-fr no_o such_o thing_n be_v there_o say_v and_o phineas_n instance_n will_v give_v ground_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v press_v as_o a_o most_o regular_a precedent_n as_o we_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o quaker_n and_o ranter_n etc._n etc._n may_v start_v up_o and_o plead_v their_o impulse_n and_o that_o people_n when_o they_o mind_n change_n will_v not_o want_v pretext_n but_o what_o say_v that_o against_o the_o thing_n see_v the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v abuse_v ay_o but_o naphtaly_n say_v he_o hold_v that_o magistrate_n when_o patroniser_n of_o abomination_n ought_v without_o doubt_n be_v suppress_v by_o all_o mean_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o probable_a capacity_n for_o arm_n a_o dag_n or_o a_o dagger_n a_o pistol_n or_o a_o poison_a poinard_n a_o spanish_a fig_n or_o some_o secret_a application_n may_v do_v the_o business_n with_o some_o great_a one_o answ_n naphtaly_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v pag._n 18._o be_v speak_v of_o open_a idolatry_n blasphemy_n perjury_n vent_v and_o spread_v of_o heresy_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n which_o be_v most_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n &_o pernicious_a to_o all_o commonwealth_n aught_o say_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v suppress_v that_o be_v by_o all_o fair_a and_o possible_a mean_n for_o illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la and_o so_o have_v he_o not_o be_v too_o captious_a be_v reason_n of_o it_o be_v like_o his_o green_a wound_n he_o may_v have_v spare_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o his_o liturgical_a prayer_n follow_v that_o the_o life_n our_o dread_a sovereign_n may_v be_v bind_v up_o with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o the_o bâ—undle_n of_o life_n and_o also_o that_o the_o same_o great_a and_o good_a god_n may_v be_v a_o shield_n and_o buckler_n to_o his_o servant_n who_o desire_v in_o honour_v of_o the_o king_n to_o fear_v he_o the_o king_n of_o king_n above_o all_o against_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o violence_n we_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o add_v this_o litany_n from_o perjury_n pride_n profaneness_n blasphemy_n impenitency_n atheism_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o our_o king_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o these_o fear_n let_v be_v majesty_n and_o other_o magistrate_n reform_v their_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o he_o and_o his_o complice_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o now_o pretend_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o to_o fear_n god_n but_o in_o effect_n to_o deify_v a_o creature_n and_o renunce_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o so_o provoke_v he_o to_o destroy_v both_o they_o and_o their_o king_n by_o their_o apostasy_n and_o wicked_a defection_n and_o that_o open_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o david_n hang_v up_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o dag_n or_o dagger_n pistol_n or_o poison_a poinard_n a_o spanish_a fig_n nor_o any_o such_o secret_a application_n thereafter_o pag._n 109._o he_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o consider_v that_o discourse_n and_o give_v we_o there_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a page_n 7._o or_o 8._o answer_v the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v much_o doubt_v if_o phineas_n be_v a_o mere_a private_a person_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n son_n and_o a_o chief_a priest_n and_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o tribe_n numb_a 31_o 6._o jos_n 22_o 31_o 32._o one_o of_o the_o great_a council_n num._n 1_o 16._o and_o 16_o 2._o who_o do_v in_o that_o dismaltime_n numb_a 25_o 6_o meet_v with_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o lament_v the_o ab_fw-la hominable_a idolatry_n and_o bodily_a filthiness_n commit_v at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v about_o the_o authoritative_a restrain_v of_o this_o wickedness_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o the_o great_a council_n be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n zimri_n with_o his_o midianitish_a woman_n be_v in_o their_o very_a sight_n go_v in_o to_o the_o tent_n and_o josephus_n say_v that_o before_o moses_n and_o the_o council_n he_o justify_v the_o fact_n and_o plead_v froward_o to_o have_v and_o retain_v she_o in_o this_o case_n of_o so_o effront_a wickedness_n phineas_n then_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o great_a council_n v._n 6._o rose_n from_o among_o the_o congregation_n or_o great_a council_n which_o show_v he_o be_v sit_v among_o they_o &_o under_o the_o eye_n &_o knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o moses_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n pursue_v they_o both_o to_o the_o tent_n and_o thrust_v they_o through_o answ_n 1._o then_o it_o seem_v this_o fact_n of_o phineas_n be_v a_o laudable_a act_n of_o judice_fw-la in_o a_o magistrate_n and_o
knox_n that_o you_o allege_v that_o the_o fact_n be_v extraordinary_a &_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v i_o say_v that_o it_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n ordinary_a judgement_n which_o command_v the_o idolater_n to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o therefore_o i_o yet_o again_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v of_o all_o these_o that_o prefer_v the_o true_a honour_n of_o the_o true_a worshipe_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o wicked_a prince_n and_o when_o lithingtoun_n reply_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v extraordinary_a example_n unless_o we_o have_v the_o like_a commandment_n and_o assurance_n the_o same_o which_o this_o surveyer_n say_v he_o answer_v i_o grant_v if_o the_o example_n repugn_v to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o a_o avaricious_a and_o deceitful_a man_n will_v borrow_v silver_n raiment_n or_o other_o necessarye_n from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o withhold_v the_o same_o allege_v that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v and_o not_o 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for_o it_o say_v that_o sometime_o private_a person_n be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v in_o ordinary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o magistrate_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a action_n say_v he_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o either_o god_n stir_v up_o man_n to_o the_o same_o or_o his_o approbation_n of_o the_o same_o one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v note_v see_v judg._n 3_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o 5_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o 10_o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o 3_o ver_fw-la 9_o 15._o and_o 2_o 16_o 18._o answ_n will_v he_o say_v that_o all_o these_o instance_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o imitable_a whence_o will_v royalist_n then_o prove_v that_o privaate_a person_n may_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n without_o title_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o unimitable_a than_o the_o cause_n be_v here_o yield_v for_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o raise_v up_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o man_n spritis_n even_o to_o imitable_a action_n &_o so_o he_o have_v give_v we_o no_o 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