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scripture_n or_o mock_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o it_o be_v give_v be_v not_o they_o rather_o deluder_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wring_v and_o wrest_v they_o where_o they_o will_v introduce_v their_o own_o fancy_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o not_o embrace_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n in_o this_o art_n of_o wyre-drawing_a the_o scripture-word_n without_o any_o warrant_n or_o good_a reason_n and_o of_o cover_v crooked_a course_n with_o god_n cloak_n as_o be_v say_v of_o these_o mal._n 2.16_o who_o cover_n violence_n with_o his_o garment_n this_o man_n and_o his_o complice_n man_n of_o blood_n and_o violence_n be_v singular_o experience_v 2._o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o no_o exposition_n of_o a_o text_n can_v subsist_v that_o be_v either_o contrary_a to_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n or_o to_o find_v reason_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o exposition_n give_v by_o this_o man_n of_o this_o text_n as_o if_o it_o favour_v his_o position_n for_o mere_a private_a person_n or_o any_o part_n of_o a_o people_n take_v not_o only_o the_o defensive_a sword_n in_o hand_n but_o the_o vindicative_a and_o punish_a sword_n against_o all_o magistrate_n high_a and_o low_o and_o against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n and_o the_o lesser_a part_n also_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o plain_a scripture_n and_o to_o reason_n the_o scripture_n commit_v the_o vindicative_a and_o punish_a sword_n only_o to_o the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o he_o only_o be_v god_n sword-bearer_n that_o way_n and_o among_o magistrate_n there_o be_v a_o supreme_a power_n 1_o pet._n 2._o on_o who_o all_o other_o have_v dependence_n as_o to_o their_o call_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n pointblank_o contrary_a to_o reason_n remediles_o tend_v to_o 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magistrate_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n and_o their_o neighbour_n therewith_o this_o sure_a be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n however_o it_o be_v face_v or_o varnish_v but_o of_o satan_n 3._o the_o man_n fancy_n a_o adversary_n to_o himself_o while_o he_o brings-in_a some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o equal_a division_n of_o city_n faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a matter_n shall_v come_v to_o accommodation_n anent_o serve_v or_o not_o serve_v other_o god_n the_o case_n deut._n 13._o or_o that_o if_o the_o major_a part_n go_v wrong_v the_o minor_a shall_v rest_v in_o a_o sinful_a acquiescence_n and_o be_v thereto_o oblige_v by_o the_o major_a part_n who_o ever_o say_v so_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o god_n fear_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v say_v so_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o accommodation_n in_o such_o matter_n whither_o the_o true_a god_n or_o other_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v and_o follow_v and_o yet_o this_o man_n will_v be_v very_o severe_a if_o no_o 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matter_n rectify_v as_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n yet_o can_v people_n keep_v their_o conscience_n and_o practice_n undefiled_a unless_o they_o overthrow_v by_o violence_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n all_o along_v aim_v at_o by_o this_o man_n god_n order_n in_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n and_o instate_v themselves_o in_o the_o power_n god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o 4._o this_o libeler_n be_v a_o very_a confident_a person_n pronounce_v oracle_n ex_fw-la scrinâ—o_fw-la pectoris_fw-la while_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o civil_a government_n among_o god_n people_n to_o which_o the_o text_n deut._n 13._o judge_n 22._o etc._n etc._n do_v relate_v be_v democratic_a upon_o the_o contrary_n we_o affirm_v that_o from_o moses_n time_n who_o be_v call_v king_n in_o jesurun_n deut._n 33.5_o the_o lord_n never_o appoint_v nor_o allow_v a_o democratical_a government_n among_o his_o people_n although_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o man_n and_o his_o consort_n do_v lead_v to_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o democracy_n as_o the_o only_a lawful_a government_n yea_o to_o a_o oligarchick_a democracy_n if_o so_o we_o may_v speak_v wherein_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n may_v tread_v down_o the_o great_a and_o all_o magistrate_n also_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a if_o they_o can_v have_v strength_n enough_o the_o government_n of_o that_o people_n until_o saul_n time_n be_v proper_o theocratical_a the_o lord_n be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12.12_o in_o another_o way_n and_o more_o special_a than_o he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n from_o he_o they_o have_v their_o judicial_a law_n particular_o set_v down_o to_o they_o he_o appoint_v in_o his_o word_n their_o high_a senate_n or_o sanhedrim_n wherein_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o chief_a member_n and_o other_o priest_n member_n also_o not_o eligible_a by_o the_o people_n as_o neither_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o rule_v they_o under_o himself_o he_o do_v now_o and_o then_o send_v out_o his_o extraordinary_a viceroy_n the_o judge_n till_o samuel_n time_n who_o not_o only_o be_v saviour_n to_z deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n but_o judge_n to_o rule_v they_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n for_o many_o year_n together_o and_o when_o these_o be_v not_o send_v they_o have_v their_o settle_a sanhedrim_n or_o senate_n of_o god_n appointment_n to_o govern_v they_o again_o that_o command_n deut._n 13._o do_v reach_v all_o time_n of_o that_o israelitish_n estate_n even_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v under_o king_n and_o visible_a monarch_n who_o unquestionable_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n nor_o be_v it_o free_a for_o private_a person_n upon_o any_o pretence_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o for_o revenge_v or_o punish_v without_o they_o as_o this_o man_n will_v have_v private_a person_n now_o to_o do_v and_o further_o though_o the_o word_n deut._n 13.12_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o people_n concurrence_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o a_o apostate_n city_n be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o magistratical_a power_n set_v over_o they_o as_o when_o inticer_n to_o idolatry_n be_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n enjoin_v to_o be_v take_v order_n with_o however_o near_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o people_n and_o to_o be_v stone_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o every_o private_a person_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la to_o do_v this_o but_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o they_o after_o judicial_a conviction_n and_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o diodat_n note_v well_o ver_fw-la 8._o procure_v say_v he_o vengeance_n on_o he_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n
exemption_n and_o impunity_n as_o to_o subject_n of_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n god_n law_n nature_n light_n and_o sound_a reason_n be_v all_o for_o this_o that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n invest_v with_o sovereign_a majesty_n have_v the_o legislative-power_n the_o jurisdictional-power_n the_o coerecive_v and_o punitive-power_n original_o in_o himself_o must_v enjoy_v exemption_n and_o impunity_n as_o to_o subject_n act_n against_o they_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n overthrow_v the_o order_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o precipitate_v humane_a society_n in_o a_o gulf_n of_o endless_a confusion_n 3._o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o ancient_a christian_n and_o great_a light_n of_o god_n church_n who_o none_o will_v call_v flatterer_n of_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v their_o forehead_n tertul._n apol_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la potestate_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la subjicio_fw-la so_o ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la imperator_fw-la omnibus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la dum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la minor_fw-la so_o optat._n contra_fw-la parmenian_n super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la and_o jerom._n epist_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n speak_v of_o david_n word_n ps_n 51._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v say_v he_o speak_v so_o quia_fw-la rex_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la non_fw-la timebat_fw-la and_o ambrose_n in_o apol._n davidis_n cap._n 4._o &_o 10._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o word_n say_v rex_fw-la utique_fw-la erat_fw-la nullis_fw-la ipse_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la he_o mean_v as_o to_o fear_v punishment_n from_o man_n quia_fw-la liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la a_o vinculis_fw-la delictorum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la legibus_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la homini_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la peccavit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o david_n be_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o horrid_a injury_n he_o have_v do_v to_o vriah_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o psalm_n and_o of_o the_o scandal_n he_o have_v give_v to_o god_n people_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o sin_n against_o both_o but_o in_o this_o word_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v as_o he_o mind_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n only_o be_v conscious_a to_o his_o sin_n in_o commit_v it_o so_o also_o he_o show_v that_o this_o above_o all_o touch_v his_o conscience_n that_o he_o have_v violate_v god_n law_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o his_o terror_n as_o his_o only_a judge_n though_o as_o diodat_n on_o the_o place_n say_v well_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n and_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o humane_a tribunal_n and_o excellent_a mr._n calvin_n in_o that_o 20._o ch._n of_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o institut_n s._n 2_o 7._o assumptum_fw-la in_o regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la violare_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nobis_fw-la seditiosae_fw-la istae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la veniant_fw-la tractandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la regem_fw-la s._n 29_o personam_fw-la sustinent_fw-la voluntate_fw-la domini_fw-la cui_fw-la inviolabilem_fw-la majestatem_fw-la ipse_fw-la impressit_fw-la &_o insculpsit_fw-la and_o if_o prince_n be_v tyrannous_a nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la malis_fw-la mederi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o s._n 31._o full_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o many_o who_o 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from_o god_n thus_o assert_v shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o licens_v or_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v that_o they_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o walk_v with_o holy_a fear_n within_o the_o boundary_n of_o god_n law_n and_o their_o own_o just_a law_n for_o the_o more_o immunity_n they_o have_v from_o man_n violence_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v unless_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o confusion_n the_o sad_a punishment_n they_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n if_o they_o debord_v the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n though_o it_o be_v apocrypha_fw-la be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v by_o king_n and_o potentate_n and_o to_o be_v tremble_v at_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n the_o heavy_a vengeance_n that_o be_v record_v in_o history_n sacred_a and_o profane_a have_v come_v upon_o flagitious_a and_o tyrannous_a king_n their_o exemption_n from_o man_n hand_n reserve_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n who_o beside_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o come_v sometime_o call_v for_o foreign_a scourge_n upon_o they_o sometime_o suffer_v a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o rebellion_n to_o go_v out_o among_o their_o own_o subject_n who_o though_o they_o do_v wicked_o in_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o sacred_a head_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v yet_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o the_o great_a god_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a justice_n by_o wicked_a hand_n and_o when_o man_n be_v serve_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o cross_v his_o reveal_v will_n for_o which_o vengeance_n attend_v they_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v in_o these_o action_n serve_v his_o providence_n and_o his_o justice_n against_o wicked_a power_n albeit_o they_o think_v not_o so_o nor_o come_v it_o into_o their_o mind_n or_o heart_n but_o potentate_n shall_v remember_v the_o word_n potentes_fw-la paâ—ce_fw-la debent_fw-la uti_fw-la potestate_fw-la sua_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la eam_fw-la retinere_fw-la possint_fw-la but_o the_o libeler_n will_v have_v the_o memorable_a instance_n of_o the_o time_n whereof_o he_o now_o speak_v naph_n p._n 30._o of_o cast_v away_o the_o carcase_n and_o
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his_o write_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o popish_a apostate_n what_o of_o his_o write_n this_o man_n have_v see_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o all_o that_o the_o world_n have_v see_v of_o his_o write_n prove_v he_o a_o great_a antipopist_n and_o sound_n protestant_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n this_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n be_v plead_v as_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o fundamental_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n and_o whereupon_o people_v both_o resist_v the_o prince_n and_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o he_o be_v main_o ground_v yea_o naph_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n not_o only_o for_o the_o proceres_fw-la or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o proceed_v vindicative_o against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o application_n to_o the_o rebellion_n he_o intend_v to_o justify_v for_o any_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o do_v mischief_n without_o draw_v mischief_n 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say_v 1._o it_o be_v easy_o concede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n to_o mutual_a duty_n which_o be_v indeed_o essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n but_o this_o obligation_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o tacit_a or_o express_v covenant_n betwixt_o they_o but_o from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o will_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o these_o duty_n in_o such_o relation_n in_o that_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v combine_v 2._o that_o obligation_n though_o it_o be_v mutual_a in_o the_o relation_n they_o be_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n to_o mutual_a duty_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n but_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a nor_o be_v there_o such_o a_o contract_n or_o covenant_n that_o if_o parent_n be_v undutiful_a child_n shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o duty_n or_o upon_o the_o contrary_a but_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o parent_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o paction_n on_o their_o part_n only_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n active_a god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o they_o and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v for_o their_o pleasure_n otherwise_o the_o subjection_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a so_o also_o people_n obedience_n to_o king_n proper_o and_o true_o so_o call_v be_v not_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n to_o they_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la but_o each_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n in_o their_o own_o relation_n wherein_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o the_o obligation_n be_v absolute_a salva_fw-la deo_fw-la obedientia_fw-la reverend_a mr._n calvin_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 20._o s._n 29._o prevent_v a_o objection_n against_o obey_v wicked_a and_o tyrrannous_a magistrate_n at_o mutuas_fw-la inquies_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la vice_n debent_fw-la praefecti_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la confessus_fw-la sum_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la statuis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la justis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la rependenda_fw-la esse_fw-la obsequia_fw-la insulsus_fw-la es_fw-la rationator_n na_o &_o viri_fw-la vxoribus_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la parentibus_fw-la mutuis_fw-la officiis_fw-la astringuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o albeit_o parent_n discedant_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o exceed_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n and_o husband_n use_v their_o wife_n reproachful_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v kind_o yet_o improbis_fw-la &_o inofficiosis_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la vxores_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la and_o he_o add_v there_o grave_o that_o inferior_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v into_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v search_v what_o be_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o no_o think_v themselves_o disobliege_v from_o their_o duty_n because_o the_o other_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n to_o they_o be_v therein_o deficient_a this_o be_v christian_a divinity_n indeed_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o think_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v their_o duty_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n to_o account_v themselves_o bind_v only_o conditional_o to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n 3._o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o tacit_a virtual_a natural_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v it_o equivalent_a to_o all_o end_n that_o a_o explicit_a and_o express_a covenant_n can_v have_v overthrow_v the_o distinction_n that_o all_o sound_a protestant_a divine_n and_o politician_n make_v betwixt_o a_o limit_a or_o pactional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a prince_n or_o one_o who_o be_v integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la who_o take_v not_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o he_o so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o fail_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n or_o punishment_n est_fw-la alius_fw-la principatus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la say_v rivet_n ps_n 68_o p._n 420._o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la alius_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n pacti_fw-la conventi_fw-la temperatus_fw-la to_o that_o same_o purpose_n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n p._n 935._o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o calvin_n lib._n 4_o inst_n cap._n 20._o art_n 31._o but_o now_o this_o man_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n that_o such_o a_o king_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n r._n p._n 107._o and_o herein_o he_o desert_v our_o protestant_a divine_v side_n with_o bellarm._n recognit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v inter_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o subditos_fw-la est_fw-la reciproca_fw-la obligatio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la expressa_fw-la tamen_fw-la tacita_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la potest_fw-la subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la cogere_fw-la ita_fw-la subditi_fw-la possunt_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la deficere_fw-la si_fw-la capita_fw-la illius_fw-la foederis_fw-la transgrediatur_fw-la whereupon_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n gerhard_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n speak_v assert_n totam_fw-la horum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la structuram_fw-la uno_fw-la impetu_fw-la dejicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rom._n 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o barclay_n cunerus_n albericus_n gentilis_fw-la arnisaeus_n solid_a refutarunt_fw-la have_v refute_v solid_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antimonarchist_n as_o they_o have_v do_v indeed_o but_o as_o to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n albeit_o this_o statist_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o as_o our_o law_n which_o this_o man_n care_v not_o to_o contradict_v allow_v our_o king_n to_o be_v absolute_a in_o express_a term_n jam._n 1._o par._n 18._o a_o 1606._o act._n 2._o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o our_o law_n and_o we_o understand_v he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sumit_fw-la aut_fw-la
hear_v of_o the_o uproar_n at_o london_n send_v two_o of_o her_o councillor_n to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o deceiver_n all_o three_o be_v apprehend_v and_o arraign_v as_o stir_v up_o sedition_n against_o the_o queen_n and_o design_v to_o destroy_v she_o to_o murder_v her_o councillor_n and_o bishop_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o new_a king_n and_o trans-form_n all_o thing_n in_o church_n and_o state_n to_o their_o own_o fancy_n hacket_n the_o king_n be_v execute_v and_o die_v blaspheme_v coppinger_n in_o a_o fury_n pine_v himself_o with_o hunger_n at_o last_o beat_v his_o own_o brain_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o die_v arthington_n upon_o his_o repentance_n obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o queen_n such_o abominable_a course_n carry_v on_o under_o pretext_n of_o heroic_a motion_n and_o rare_a excitation_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 he_o assert_n 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 this_o internal_a call_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n for_o vengeance_n against_o apostate_n magistrate_n all_o and_o sundry_a such_o as_o he_o reckon_v they_o be_v in_o this_o time_n napht._n p._n 24._o any_o party_n of_o private_a man_n may_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n rise_v up_o in_o a_o phineas_n like_o fortitude_n against_o not_o only_o prince_n but_o all_o the_o primores_fw-la regni_fw-la become_v patron_n of_o abomination_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o napht._n p._n 22._o and_o to_o reform_v a_o apostate_n church_n their_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sufficient_a call_n without_o further_a if_o such_o doctrine_n pass_v for_o current_n and_o good_a coin_n and_o if_o our_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 where_o all_o magistrate_n and_o 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the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 21._o
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