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must_v keep_v covenant_n though_o to_o his_o hurt_n yea_o such_o a_o servant_n be_v not_o only_o not_o above_o his_o master_n but_o he_o can_v move_v his_o foot_n without_o his_o master_n the_o governor_n of_o britain_n say_v arnisaeus_n be_v despise_v by_o king_n philip_n resign_v himself_o as_o vassal_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n but_o do_v not_o for_o that_o make_v himself_o superior_a to_o king_n edward_n indeed_o he_o who_o constitute_v another_o under_o he_o as_o a_o legate_n be_v superior_a but_o the_o people_n doâ—_n constitute_v a_o king_n above_o themselves_o not_o a_o king_n under_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v not_o by_o this_o make_v the_o king_n superior_a but_o his_o inferior_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o people_n do_v or_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n resign_v their_o whole_a liberty_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o king_n 1._o they_o can_v resign_v to_o other_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o themselves_o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la but_o the_o people_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a power_n in_o themselves_o to_o destroy_v themselves_o or_o to_o exercise_v those_o tyrannous_a act_n speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n law_n have_v give_v any_o such_o power_n 2._o he_o who_o constitute_v himself_o a_o slave_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o that_o unnatural_a fact_n of_o alienation_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o maker_n from_o the_o womb_n by_o violence_n constraint_n or_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o so_o be_v inferior_a to_o all_o free_a man_n but_o the_o people_n do_v not_o make_v themselves_o slave_n when_o they_o constitute_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o because_o god_n give_v to_o a_o people_n a_o king_n the_o best_a and_o excellent_a governor_n on_o earth_n give_v a_o blessing_n and_o special_a fafour_n isaiah_n 1.26_o hosea_n 1._o v_o 11._o isaiah_n 3.6_o 7._o ps._n 79.70_o 71_o 72._o but_o to_o lay_v upon_o his_o people_n the_o state_n of_o slavery_n in_o which_o they_o renounce_v their_o whole_a liberty_n be_v a_o curse_n of_o god_n gen._n 9.25_o gen._n 27.29_o deut._n 28.32.36_o but_o the_o people_n have_v their_o liberty_n to_o make_v any_o of_o ten_o or_o twenty_o king_n their_o king_n and_o to_o advance_v one_o from_o a_o private_a state_n to_o a_o honourable_a throne_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o their_o liberty_n to_o advance_v another_o and_o to_o give_v he_o royal_a power_n of_o ten_o degree_n whereas_o they_o may_v give_v he_o power_n of_o twelve_o degree_n and_o of_o eight_o or_o six_o must_v be_v in_o excellency_n and_o worth_n above_o the_o man_n who_o they_o constitute_v king_n and_o invest_v with_o such_o honour_n as_o honour_n in_o the_o fountain_n and_o honos_fw-la participans_fw-la &_o originans_fw-la must_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o pure_a than_o the_o derive_v honour_n in_o the_o king_n which_o be_v honos_fw-la participatus_fw-la &_o originatus_fw-la 2._o if_o the_o servant_n give_v his_o liberty_n to_o his_o master_n ergo_fw-la he_o have_v that_o liberty_n in_o he_o and_o in_o that_o act_n liberty_n must_v be_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n in_o the_o servant_n as_o in_o the_o fountain_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o master_n and_o so_o this_o liberty_n must_v be_v pure_a in_o the_o people_n then_o in_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o both_o the_o servant_n be_v above_o the_o master_n and_o the_o people_n worthy_a than_o the_o king_n and_o when_o the_o people_n give_v themselves_o conditional_o and_o covenant-wise_a to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o a_o public_a servant_n and_o patron_n and_o tutor_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o britain_n out_o of_o his_o humour_n give_v himself_o to_o king_n edward_n there_o be_v even_o here_o a_o note_n of_o superiority_n every_o giver_n of_o a_o benefit_n as_o a_o giver_n be_v superior_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o gift_n be_v give_v 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tutor_n over_o he_o who_o have_v the_o royal_a power_n 3._o if_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o take_v captive_a the_o people_n may_v give_v the_o royal_a power_n to_o one_o or_o to_o some_o few_o to_o exercise_v it_o as_o custodes_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o 4._o if_o he_o die_v and_o the_o crown_n go_v by_o election_n they_o may_v create_v another_o with_o more_o or_o less_o power_n all_o which_o evince_v that_o they_o never_o constitute_v over_o themselves_o a_o king_n in_o regard_n of_o fountaine-power_n for_o if_o they_o give_v away_o the_o fountain_n as_o a_o slave_n sell_v his_o liberty_n they_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o indeed_o they_o set_v a_o king_n above_o they_o quoad_fw-la potestatem_fw-la legum_fw-la executivam_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o a_o power_n of_o execute_v law_n and_o actual_a government_n for_o their_o good_a and_o safety_n but_o this_o prove_v only_o that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o respect_n but_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o fountaine-power_n of_o royalty_n remain_v in_o the_o people_n as_o in_o a_o immortal_a spring_n host_n which_o they_o communicate_v by_o succession_n to_o this_o or_o that_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n that_o they_o think_v good_a and_o ulpian_n and_o bartolus_n cite_v by_o our_o prelate_n out_o of_o barclaius_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o derive_v secondary_a and_o borrow_a power_n of_o execute_v law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o fountain_n power_n which_o the_o people_n can_v give_v away_o no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v give_v away_o their_o rational_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o power_n natural_a to_o conserve_v themselves_o essential_o adhere_v to_o every_o create_v be_v for_o if_o the_o people_n give_v all_o their_o power_n away_o 1._o what_o shall_v they_o reserve_v to_o make_v a_o new_a king_n if_o this_o man_n die_v 2._o what_o if_o the_o royal_a line_n surcease_v there_o be_v no_o prophet_n immediate_o send_v of_o god_n to_o make_v king_n 3._o what_o if_o he_o turn_v tyrant_n and_o destroy_v his_o subject_n with_o the_o sword_n the_o royalist_n say_v they_o may_v fly_v but_o when_o they_o make_v he_o king_n they_o resign_v all_o their_o power_n to_o he_o even_o their_o power_n of_o fly_v for_o they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n say_v royalist_n to_o all_o passive_a and_o lawful_a active_a obedience_n and_o i_o suppose_v to_o stand_v at_o his_o tribunal_n if_o he_o summon_v the_o three_o estate_n upon_o treason_n to_o come_v before_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oath_n that_o royalist_n say_v bind_v all_o and_o be_v contradictory_n to_o fly_v arnisaeus_n a_o more_o learned_a jurist_n and_o divine_a then_o the_o p._n prelate_n answer_v the_o other_o maxim_n 10._o the_o end_n be_v worthy_a than_o the_o mean_a lead_n to_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o end_n these_o mean_n say_v he_o which_o refer_v their_o whole_a nature_n to_o the_o end_n and_o have_v all_o their_o excellency_n from_o the_o end_n and_o have_v excellency_n from_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o end_n be_v less_o excellent_a than_o the_o end_n that_o be_v true_a such_o a_o end_n as_o medicine_n be_v for_o health_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 8._o those_o mean_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o end_n &_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o end_n and_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a also_o be_v of_o less_o excellency_n and_o inferior_a to_o the_o end_n but_o so_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a but_o those_o mean_n which_o beside_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o end_n have_v a_o excellency_n of_o nature_n in_o themselves_o be_v not_o always_o inferior_a to_o the_o end_n the_o disciple_n as_o he_o be_v institute_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o master_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v
give_v to_o inferior_a judge_n exod._n 22.8_o 9_o joh._n 10.35_o these_o who_o be_v appoint_v judge_n under_o moses_n god_n deut._n 1.16_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n or_o chaldee_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o 2._o chap._n 5.2_o mic._n 3.1_o josh._n 23.2_o num._n 1.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rasce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n act._n 7.2_o josh._n 14.1_o c._n 19.51_o 1_o chro._n 8_o 28._o healer_n esai_n 3.7_o god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal._n 82.1.2.6.7_o prov_fw-mi 8.16_o 17._o i_o much_o doubt_n if_o king_n can_v infuse_v godhead_n in_o their_o subject_n i_o conceive_v they_o have_v from_o the_o god_n of_o god_n these_o gift_n whereby_o they_o be_v inhable_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o that_o king_n may_v appoint_v they_o judge_n but_o can_v do_v no_o more_o they_o be_v no_o less_o essential_o judge_n than_o themselves_o 8._o if_o inferior_a judge_n be_v deputy_n of_o the_o king_n not_o of_o god_n and_o have_v all_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n then_o may_v the_o king_n limit_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o inferior_a judge_n say_v that_o a_o inferior_a judge_n have_v condemn_v to_o death_n a_o parricide_n and_o he_o be_v convey_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n the_o king_n come_v with_o a_o force_n to_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o this_o inferior_a magistrate_n bear_v god_n sword_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o ill_a doer_n and_o to_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n on_o murderer_n he_o can_v but_o resist_v the_o king_n in_o this_o which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v his_o office_n for_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o ill_a doer_n and_o to_o use_v the_o coactive_a force_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n to_o take_v away_o this_o parricide_n now_o if_o he_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v not_o to_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 29.17_o not_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13.4_o nor_o to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a 46._o ps._n 149_o 9_o nor_o to_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o fatherless_a de._n 10.18_o except_o a_o mortal_a man_n his_o creator_n the_o king_n say_v amen_n now_o true_o then_o god_n in_o all_o israel_n be_v to_o rebuke_v no_o inferior_a judge_n for_o pervert_v judgement_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 23.2.6_o mic._n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o zach._n 3.3_o numb_a 25.5_o deut._n 1.16_o for_o the_o king_n only_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o inferior_a judge_n who_o be_v to_o give_v sentence_n and_o execute_v sentence_n righteous_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o king_n the_o only_a univocal_a and_o proper_a judge_n first_o decree_v the_o same_o as_o royalist_n teach_v hear_v our_o prelate_n how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o king_n can_v be_v say_v to_o judge_n in_o god_n place_n and_o not_o receive_v the_o power_n from_o god_n but_o king_n judge_n in_o god_n place_n deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chro._n 19.6_o let_v no_o man_n stumble_v this_o be_v his_o prolepsis_n at_o this_o that_o moses_n in_o the_o one_o place_n and_o jehosaphat_n in_o the_o other_o speak_v to_o subordinate_a judge_n under_o they_o this_o weaken_v no_o way_n our_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la quis_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la all_o judgement_n of_o inferior_a judge_n be_v in_o the_o name_n authority_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o be_v but_o communicative_o and_o derivative_o from_o the_o sovereign_a power_n ans._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o inferior_a judge_n deut._n 1.17_o 2._o chron._n 19.6_o can_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v in_o god_n place_n and_o not_o receive_v the_o power_n from_o god_n immediate_o without_o any_o consent_n or_o covenant_n of_o man_n so_o the_o prelate_n but_o inferior_a judge_n judge_v in_o the_o god_n place_n as_o both_o the_o p._n prelate_n and_o scripture_n teach_v deut._n 1.17_o 2._o chro._n 19.6_o let_v the_o prelate_n see_v to_o the_o stumble_a conclusion_n for_o so_o he_o fear_v it_o prove_v to_o his_o bad_a cause_n 2._o he_o say_v the_o place_n deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chro._n 19.6_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n judge_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n because_o their_o deputy_n judge_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n the_o prelate_n may_v know_v we_o will_v deny_v this_o stumble_n and_o â—â—me_n consequence_n for_o 1._o moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o other_o inferior_a judge_n who_o do_v public_o exhort_v they_o moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n be_v persuade_v the_o regulation_n of_o the_o personal_a action_n of_o other_o man_n who_o may_v pervert_v judgement_n 2._o the_o prelate_n be_v much_o upon_o his_o law_n after_o he_o have_v forswear_a the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n judge_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v what_o the_o king_n do_v by_o another_o that_o he_o do_v by_o himself_o but_o be_v moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n fear_v that_o they_o shall_v pervert_v judgement_n in_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o under_o judge_n of_o which_o sentence_n they_o can_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o do_v inferior_a judge_n so_o judge_v in_o the_o name_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o not_o in_o the_o name_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n or_o be_v the_o judgement_n the_o king_n no_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o judgement_n execute_v by_o those_o inferior_a judge_n be_v the_o lord_n not_o a_o mortal_a king_n ergo_fw-la a_o mortal_a king_n may_v not_o hinder_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n obj._n he_o can_v suggest_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o command_v a_o inferior_a judge_n to_o give_v out_o a_o sentence_n absolvatory_n on_o cutthroat_n but_o he_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o any_o sentence_n against_o irish_a cutthroat_n ans._n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o just_a sentence_n and_o to_o suggest_v or_o command_v the_o inferior_a judge_n to_o pronounce_v a_o unjust_a one_o for_o inferior_a judge_n by_o conscience_n of_o their_o office_n be_v both_o to_o judge_v righteous_o and_o by_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n rom._n 23.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n and_o so_o god_n have_v command_v inferior_a judge_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o have_v forbid_v they_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n to_o take_v gift_n except_o the_o king_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v master_n symmonâ—_n the_o king_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v judge_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n even_o as_o the_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o man_n image_n ans._n this_o distinction_n be_v neither_o true_a in_o law_n nor_o conscience_n not_o in_o law_n for_o it_o distinguish_v not_o betwixt_o ministros_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n be_v his_o domestics_n the_o judge_n be_v ministri_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o minister_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n do_v not_o show_v grace_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o make_v such_o a_o man_n a_o judge_n but_o justice_n as_o a_o king_n by_o a_o royal_a power_n receive_v from_o the_o people_n and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n he_o make_v judge_n of_o deserve_a man_n he_o shall_v neither_o for_o favour_n nor_o bribe_n make_v any_o judge_n in_o the_o land_n king_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v from_o a_o private_a condiâ—ion_n to_o be_v inferior_a judge_n as_o royal_a dignity_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o ps._n 757._o god_n put_v down_o one_o and_o seat_v up_o another_o court_n flatterer_n take_v from_o god_n and_o give_v to_o king_n but_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n inferior_a be_v no_o less_o a_o immediate_a favour_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v king_n though_o the_o one_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o the_o other_o magis_fw-la honos_fw-la and_o mayor_n honos_fw-la be_v to_o be_v consider_v 9_o arg._n those_o power_n which_o dâ—ffer_v gradual_o 9_o and_o per_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la by_o more_o and_o less_o only_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n and_o spece_fw-la specifical_o and_o constitute_v not_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n different_a univocal_o but_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n be_v such_o therefore_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n differ_v not_o univocal_o that_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n i_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o specifice_n act_n and_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o power_n of_o both_o for_o 1._o both_o be_v power_n ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o
when_o nero_n command_v unjust_a punishment_n because_o nero_n command_v so_o remain_v god_n minister_n why_o but_o when_o nero_n command_v i_o to_o worship_v a_o heathen_a god_n i_o be_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n to_o obey_v that_o unjust_a will_n in_o do_v ill_a for_o nero_n in_o command_a idolatry_n remain_v the_o lord_n minister_n his_o person_n be_v sacred_a in_o the_o one_o commandment_n of_o do_v ill_a as_o in_o inflict_v ill_o of_o punishment_n and_o do_v i_o not_o resist_v his_o person_n in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o his_o power_n and_o his_o person_n be_v unseparable_o conjoin_v by_o god_n in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 2._o in_o bodily_a thrust_v out_o of_o vzzah_n from_o the_o temple_n these_o fourscore_o valiant_a man_n do_v resist_v the_o king_n person_n by_o bodily_a violence_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n 3._o if_o the_o power_n of_o kill_v the_o martyr_n in_o nero_n be_v no_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n than_o the_o resist_n of_o nero_n in_o his_o take_n away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v but_o the_o resist_n of_o tyranny_n and_o certain_o if_o that_o power_n in_o nero_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v resist_v as_o the_o place_n rom._n 13._o be_v allege_v by_o royalist_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o lawful_a power_n and_o no_o tyranny_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v resist_v because_o it_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v and_o settle_v in_o he_o it_o be_v either_o settle_v by_o god_n and_o so_o not_o tyranny_n except_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o tyranny_n or_o then_o settle_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o may_v well_o be_v resist_v but_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o no_o power_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n 4._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o power_n in_o concreto_fw-la by_o the_o text_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o power_n lawful_a yet_o command_v active_a obedience_n to_o thing_n unlawful_a now_o subjection_n include_v active_a obedience_n of_o honour_n love_n fear_v pay_v tribute_n and_o therefore_o of_o need_n force_n some_o power_n must_v be_v except_v 5._o pilate_n power_n be_v mere_o a_o power_n by_o divine_a permission_n not_o a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o power_n speak_v of_o rom._n 13._o gregori_n mor._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o express_o say_v this_o be_v satan_n power_n give_v to_o pilate_n against_o christ._n manibus_fw-la satanae_n pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la redemptione_n se_fw-la traddit_fw-la lyra._n a_o principibus_fw-la romanorum_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la permissum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la superior_a calvin_n bâ—za_n diodâ—tus_n say_v the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o can_v mean_v of_o legal_a power_n from_o god_n regulate_v will_n be_v evident_a 1._o because_o christ_n be_v answer_v pilate_n judge_n john_n 19.10_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o untruth_n pilate_n have_v a_o command_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o whereas_o ferne_n say_v sect._n 9_o pag._n 59_o pilate_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v any_o accuse_v before_o he_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o christ_n innocency_n and_o so_o neither_o to_o judge_v nor_o receive_v accusation_n against_o he_o and_o the_o power_n he_o say_v he_o have_v to_o crucify_v be_v a_o law-power_n in_o pilate_n meaning_n but_o not_o in_o very_a deed_n any_o law-power_n because_o a_o law-power_n be_v from_o god_n regulate_v will_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n but_o no_o creature_n have_v a_o lawful_a or_o a_o law-power_n to_o crucify_v christ._n 2._o a_o law-power_n be_v for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o a_o power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n be_v for_o ill_a 3._o a_o law-power_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o ill_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o good_a pilate_n power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n be_v the_o contrary_a 4._o a_o law-power_n be_v to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o ill-doing_n a_o power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n be_v no_o such_o 5._o a_o law-power_n conciliate_v honour_n fear_v and_o veneration_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n a_o power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n conciliate_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o a_o disgrace_n to_o pilate_n 6._o the_o genuine_a act_n of_o a_o lawful_a power_n be_v lawful_a act_n for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o fountain-power_n such_o be_v the_o act_n flow_v therefrom_o good_a act_n slow_a not_o from_o bad_a power_n neither_o have_v god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o sin_n except_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n quest_n xxx_o whether_o or_o no_o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_v in_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n and_o what_o a_o mean_a resistance_n be_v that_o fly_v be_v resistance_n much_o be_v build_v to_o commend_v patient_a suffering_n of_o ill_a and_o conâ—emne_v all_o resistance_n of_o superior_n by_o royalist_n on_o the_o place_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o where_o we_o be_v command_v be_v servant_n to_o suffer_v buffet_n not_o only_o for_o ill_a do_v of_o good_a master_n but_o also_o undeserved_o and_o when_o we_o doâ—_n well_o we_o aâ—e_v to_o suffer_v of_o these_o master_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o much_o more_o be_v we_o patient_o without_o resistance_n to_o suffer_v of_o king_n bâ—t_v it_o be_v clear_a the_o place_n be_v nothing_o against_o resistance_n as_o in_o these_o assertion_n i_o clear_v assertion_n 1._o patient_v suffer_v of_o wicked_a man_n and_o violent_a resist_v be_v not_o incompatible_a but_o they_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o so_o this_o consequence_n be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o it_o be_v just_a nothing_o to_o wit_n servant_n be_v to_o suffer_v unjust_o wound_n and_o â—uâ—â—â—ting_v of_o their_o wicked_a master_n and_o they_o aâ—e_v to_o bear_v iâ—_n patient_o ergo_fw-la servant_n be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o nonresistance_n now_o scripture_n make_v this_o clâ—ar_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o bear_v with_o all_o patience_n person_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n because_o she_o have_v sin_v and_o to_o suffer_v of_o wicked_a enemy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v tread_v as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n micah_n 7.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o withal_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o nonresistance_n and_o not_o to_o fight_v against_o these_o enemy_n yea_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o also_o if_o these_o be_v babylon_n judah_n may_v have_v resist_v and_o fight_v if_o god_n have_v not_o giuâ—n_v a_o special_a commandment_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v if_o these_o be_v the_o assyrian_n and_o other_o enemy_n or_o rather_o both_o the_o people_n be_v to_o resist_v by_o fight_v and_o yet_o to_o endure_v patient_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n david_n do_v bear_v most_o patient_o the_o wrong_n that_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n and_o achitophel_n and_o the_o people_n inflict_v on_o he_o in_o pursue_v he_o to_o take_v his_o life_n and_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o his_o gracious_a expression_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o yea_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o people_n that_o conspire_v against_o he_o psal._n 3.8_o yet_o do_v he_o lawful_o resist_v absalon_n and_o the_o conspirator_n and_o send_v out_o joab_n and_o a_o huge_a army_n in_o open_a battle_n against_o they_o 2._o sam._n 18.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n patient_a to_o endure_v the_o violence_n do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n by_o the_o ammorites_n moabite_n &_o c_o i_o think_v god_n law_n tie_v all_o man_n especial_o his_o people_n to_o as_o patient_a a_o suffering_n in_o war_n deut._n 8.16_o god_n then_o try_v and_o humble_v his_o people_n as_o the_o servant_n be_v to_o endure_v patient_o unjust_o inflict_v buffet_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o yet_o god_n people_n at_o god_n command_n do_v resist_v these_o king_n and_o people_n and_o do_v fight_v and_o kill_v they_o and_o possess_v their_o land_n as_o the_o history_n be_v clear_a see_v the_o like_a josh._n 11._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 2._o one_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o another_o resistance_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o innocent_a act_n of_o self-preservation_n as_o be_v patient_a suffering_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v well_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o so_o say_v amasa_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chro._n 12.18_o peace_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o peace_n to_o thy_o helper_n for_o god_n help_v thou_o now_o david_n in_o that_o and_o all_o
saul_n emissary_n because_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o near_a posture_n of_o actual_a self-defence_n now_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherways_o between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o 1._o sleep_v in_o his_o emissary_n for_o he_o have_v army_n in_o two_o kingdom_n and_o now_o in_o threâ—_n kingdom_n sleep_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n night_n and_o day_n in_o actual_a pursuit_n not_o of_o one_o david_n but_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o a_o christian_a community_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o that_o for_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o question_n be_v now_o between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n between_o arbitrary_a or_o tyrannical_a government_n and_o law-government_n and_o therefore_o by_o both_o the_o law_n of_o the_o politic_a society_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o use_v violent_a re-offâ—nding_a for_o self-preservation_n and_o put_v to_o this_o necessity_n when_o army_n be_v in_o actual_a pursuit_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o the_o suffer_v â—awes_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v undo_v but_o say_v the_o royalist_n david_n argument_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v my_o master_n the_o king_n conclude_v universal_o that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o most_o tyrannous_a act_n still_o remain_v the_o lord_n anoint_v can_v be_v resist_v ans._n 1._o david_n speak_v of_o stretch_v out_o his_o haâ—d_a against_o the_o person_n of_o king_n saul_n no_o man_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n do_v so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n feâ—ne_n but_o this_o argument_n 2._o be_v inconsequent_a for_o a_o king_n invade_v in_o his_o own_o royal_a person_n the_o innocent_a subject_n 1._o sudden_o 2._o without_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n 3._o unavoidable_o may_v be_v personal_o resi_v and_o that_o with_o oppose_v a_o violence_n bodily_a yet_o in_o that_o invasion_n he_o remain_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2._o by_o this_o argument_n the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o judge_n for_o he_o remain_v one_o endue_v with_o god_n image_n and_o keep_v still_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n under_o all_o the_o murder_n that_o he_o do_v but_o it_o follow_v no_o way_n that_o because_o god_n have_v endow_v his_o person_n with_o a_o sort_n of_o royalty_n of_o a_o divine_a image_n that_o his_o life_n can_v be_v take_v and_o certain_o if_o to_o be_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n image_n gen._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o to_o be_v a_o ill_a doer_n worthy_a of_o evil_a punishment_n be_v different_a to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o ill_a doer_n may_v be_v distinguish_v the_o ground_n of_o self-defence_n be_v these_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o young_a man_n may_v violent_o oppose_v a_o king_n if_o he_o force_v the_o one_o to_o adultery_n and_o incest_n and_o the_o other_o to_o sodomy_n 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