own_o those_o rebel_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o blood_n and_o again_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o they_o v._o 41_o 42._o and_o as_o s._n austin_n conceive_v suitable_o to_o the_o tumultuous_a violence_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o come_v with_o a_o resolution_n of_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 30._o aug._n the_o mirabil_n s._n scripture_n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o say_v he_o totus_fw-la populus_fw-la contra_fw-la moysem_fw-la &_o aaron_n ut_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la reos_fw-la consurrexit_fw-la eosque_fw-la in_o eorundem_fw-la ultionem_fw-la occidere_fw-la voluit_fw-la and_o all_o these_o transaction_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v because_o they_o present_o succeed_v after_o that_o sad_a threaten_n and_o the_o plague_n therewith_o that_o their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n num._n 14.29_o 30_o 37._o which_o judgement_n be_v 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favour_n can_v contain_v they_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n and_o in_o the_o path_n of_o peace_n 9_o now_o all_o this_o will_v manifest_v how_o extreme_o unsettle_a any_o government_n in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v and_o therein_o the_o authority_n of_o execute_v justice_n preserve_v peace_n and_o conserve_n all_o right_n and_o property_n if_o it_o be_v once_o admit_v that_o subject_n when_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o common_a good_a may_v take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o secure_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o the_o common_a right_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o man_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n have_v such_o a_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o 10._o arms._n the_o sense_n of_o grotius_n concern_v subject_n take_v arms._n beside_o these_o instance_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o 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paraeux_n i._n e._n undermine_n of_o s._n
of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o who_o resist_v they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o the_o sense_n of_o these_o truth_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o david_n make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v saul_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr dau._n &_o saul_n and_o be_v guiltless_a for_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n note_v when_o david_n declare_v saul_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o that_o to_o resist_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v against_o god_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 35._o aug._n quaest_n ex_fw-la vet._n test_n c._n 35._o and_o s._n austin_n observe_v that_o david_n call_v saul_n the_o lord_n anoint_v after_o the_o lord_n have_v depart_v from_o he_o he_o add_v that_o david_n be_v not_o ignorant_a divinam_fw-la esse_fw-la 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samuel_n declare_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n or_o as_o very_o many_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o the_o word_n most_o frequent_o signify_v 64._o v._o verse_n vulg._n syr._n arab._n par._n chald._n &_o sept._n barclai_n adv_fw-la monarch_n l._n 2._o p._n 64._o the_o judgement_n or_o right_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.11_o 18._o and_o ch._n 10.25_o many_o judicious_a man_n with_o great_a reason_n have_v account_v it_o to_o contain_v this_o sense_n that_o such_o be_v the_o right_n dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o king_n that_o though_o the_o people_n may_v bear_v and_o sustain_v such_o injury_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v 6._o carpzov_n in_o schick_n th._n 1._o p._n 1._o &_o th._n 7._o p._n 160._o grot._fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n &_o in_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o &_o de_fw-fr imp._n c._n 3._o n._n 6._o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n of_o redress_v themselves_o by_o force_n but_o only_o must_v apply_v themselves_o too_o god_n this_o grotius_n in_o his_o 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open_a insurrection_n the_o consequent_n thereof_o may_v
compare_v several_a place_n in_o that_o book_n will_v necessitate_v the_o interpret_n those_o expression_n to_o extend_v only_o to_o this_o case_n which_o allow_v the_o people_n under_o the_o fierce_a and_o high_a tyranny_n to_o resist_v provide_v they_o exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o mere_a defence_n without_o any_o attempt_n of_o invade_v or_o revenge_v but_o then_o withal_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v in_o this_o case_n or_o any_o other_o the_o taking_z arm_n against_o the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o say_v a_o prince_n by_o such_o a_o undertake_n as_o this_o lose_v his_o royal_a authority_n and_o be_v no_o long_a king_n se_fw-la omni_fw-la dominatu_fw-la &_o principatu_fw-la exuit_fw-la atque_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la sive_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la rex_fw-la esse_fw-la desinit_fw-la cont._n monarchomachos_n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o and_o grotius_n also_o agree_v with_o barclay_n who_o he_o here_o cite_v grant_v that_o the_o people_n may_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o 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these_o answer_n to_o leave_v thing_n too_o loose_o and_o afford_v overmuch_o occasion_n for_o unquiet_a spirit_n to_o lay_v hold_v on_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o close_o to_o this_o matter_n wherefore_o i_o assert_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o discourse_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o mere_a notional_a supposition_n and_o the_o consider_v they_o as_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o reality_n in_o the_o former_a way_n there_o may_v be_v supposition_n make_v of_o thing_n which_o actual_o be_v not_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o be_v and_o there_o may_v also_o be_v suppose_v such_o evidence_n as_o be_v clear_a and_o beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o reality_n and_o only_o upon_o the_o yield_a such_o supposition_n i_o shall_v grant_v the_o answer_n give_v to_o be_v true_a thus_o the_o river_n thames_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o shall_v overflow_v and_o drown_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o though_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v imagine_v in_o speculation_n man_n of_o common_a understanding_n can_v much_o fear_v any_o such_o actual_a danger_n now_o the_o take_a arm_n be_v not_o a_o notion_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o such_o undertake_n must_v be_v from_o thing_n as_o they_o actual_o and_o real_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 7._o i_o assert_v second_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o as_o a_o case_n of_o practice_n which_o be_v that_o to_o which_o our_o public_a acknowledgement_n also_o must_v be_v refer_v this_o pretence_n be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n for_o subject_n to_o take_v arm_n upon_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n suppose_v and_o the_o great_a unlikelyhood_n of_o its_o ever_o be_v true_a though_o it_o may_v be_v so_o pretend_v for_o such_o a_o thing_n probable_o never_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o world_n and_o grotius_n acknowledge_v sup_n grot._fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o this_o can_v scarce_o seem_v possible_a to_o happen_v in_o a_o king_n who_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la towards_o his_o whole_a dominion_n 16._o adu._n monarchomach_n l._n 3._o to_o c._n 16._o indeed_o barclay_n give_v instance_n in_o nero_n who_o aurelius_n victor_n relate_v to_o have_v talk_v of_o destroy_v rome_n and_o the_o senate_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o place_v his_o residence_n elsewhere_o 49._o sueton._n in_o calig_n n._n 30._o &_o 49._o and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v declare_v concern_v caligula_n now_o though_o these_o be_v monster_n of_o man_n and_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o no_o prince_n like_a to_o they_o will_v ever_o live_v under_o christianity_n especial_o yet_o these_o expression_n have_v not_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a empire_n but_o only_o to_o rome_n and_o furious_a speech_n even_o of_o such_o man_n who_o action_n speak_v they_o savage_o cruel_a may_v probable_o vent_v much_o more_o than_o will_v ever_o be_v enterprise_v and_o attempt_v and_o it_o seem_v considerable_a that_o s._n paul_n prohibition_n against_o resistance_n be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o caligula_n his_o reign_n and_o about_o the_o entrance_n of_o nero_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o firm_a rule_n and_o bind_a obligation_n even_o under_o their_o government_n 8._o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o simple_o impossible_a that_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v be_v in_o act_n if_o antiochus_n have_v be_v real_o king_n of_o judea_n while_o he_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v all_o person_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o have_v be_v a_o case_n of_o somewhat_o like_o nature_n and_o upon_o this_o foundation_n barclay_n also_o go_v 24._o ibid._n l._n 6._o c._n 24._o to_o justify_v the_o war_n of_o the_o maccabee_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v another_o account_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o impossible_a yet_o there_o be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o reason_n for_o those_o child_n who_o maintain_v and_o support_v their_o parent_n by_o their_o industry_n to_o fear_v the_o these_o parent_n do_v design_n to_o poison_v they_o because_o there_o have_v be_v some_o unnatural_a and_o saturnine_a parent_n than_o that_o subject_n shall_v fear_v any_o such_o design_n of_o their_o prince_n against_o his_o whole_a realm_n and_o such_o child_n may_v with_o as_o much_o justice_n attempt_v the_o murder_a of_o these_o parent_n upon_o such_o suspicion_n which_o will_v be_v horrid_a and_o inhuman_a and_o subject_n upon_o the_o mention_a pretence_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n both_o have_v equal_a appearance_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o be_v defensive_a and_o both_o be_v impious_a and_o opposite_a to_o righteouseness_n and_o christianity_n 9_o 2._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n and_o great_a 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