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the_o superior_a in_o thing_n define_v by_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o with_o we_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v we_o to_o transgress_v that_o as_o to_o command_v we_o a_o impossibility_n and_o impossibility_n fall_v under_o no_o law_n but_o on_o this_o ground_n no_o man_n must_v quarrel_v with_o authority_n or_o reject_v its_o command_n as_o unlawful_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o open_a unlawfulnesse_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o act_n command_v for_o if_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o action_n inferior_n must_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n for_o such_o licence_n of_o enquiry_n will_v often_o frustrate_v great_a undertake_n which_o much_o depend_v on_o speed_n and_o secrecy_n of_o execution_n i_o speak_v all_o this_o of_o absolute_a government_n where_o the_o will_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o monarch_n be_v make_v the_o high_a power_n and_o its_o expression_n the_o supreme_a law_n of_o a_o state_n three_o suppose_v a_o absolute_a monarch_n shall_v so_o degenerate_v assert_v 3_o into_o monstrous_a unnatural_a tyranny_n as_o apparent_o to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n subject_n to_o he_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o vassalage_n than_o such_o a_o community_n may_v negative_o resist_v such_o subversion_n yea_o and_o if_o constrain_v to_o it_o by_o the_o last_o necessity_n positive_o resist_v and_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n against_o any_o instrument_n whatsoever_o employ_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 1._o david_n do_v so_o in_o his_o particular_a case_n when_o pursue_v by_o saul_n he_o make_v negative_a resistance_n by_o flight_n and_o doubtless_o he_o intend_v positive_a resistance_n against_o any_o instrument_n if_o the_o negative_a will_v not_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n else_o why_o do_v he_o so_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o force_n sure_o not_o to_o make_v positive_a resistance_n and_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o it_o appear_v yet_o for_o some_o reason_n he_o do_v it_o doubtless_o which_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o by_o that_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o any_o misemployed_n inferior_a hand_n if_o then_o he_o may_v do_v it_o for_o his_o particular_a safety_n much_o rather_o may_v it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o public_a 2._o such_o a_o act_n be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o the_o most_o absolute_a potentate_n and_o therefore_o to_o resist_v in_o it_o can_v be_v to_o resist_v no_o power_n nor_o the_o violation_n of_o any_o due_a of_o subjection_n for_o first_o the_o most_o submiss_a subjection_n ever_o intend_v by_o any_o community_n when_o they_o put_v themselves_o under_o another_o power_n be_v the_o command_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n and_o power_n but_o to_o will_n and_o command_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n over_o which_o a_o power_n be_v place_v be_v a_o act_n of_o will_n most_o unreasonable_a and_o self-destructive_a and_o so_o not_o the_o act_n of_o such_o a_o will_n to_o which_o subjection_n be_v intend_v by_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n second_o the_o public_a good_a and_o be_v be_v arm_v at_o in_o the_o utmost_a bond_n of_o subjection_n for_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o unlimited_a sovereignty_n though_o every_o particular_a man_n good_a and_o be_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o one_o supreme_a yet_o certain_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a public_a be_v intend_v by_o it_o which_o be_v invade_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v overthrow_v and_o a_o act_n be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o no_o political_a power_n so_o that_o do_v nero_n as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o he_o in_o his_o immanity_n thirst_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o whole_a rome_n and_o if_o he_o be_v true_o what_o the_o senate_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v humani_fw-la generis_fw-la hostess_fw-la than_o it_o may_v justify_v a_o negative_a resistance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o a_o positive_a of_o any_o agent_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o so_o inhuman_a a_o service_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v allow_v in_o resist_a philip_n 2d._o though_o he_o have_v be_v their_o absolute_a monarch_n if_o he_o resolve_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o the_o plant_n the_o country_n with_o spaniard_n as_o it_o be_v report_v he_o do_v and_o that_o assertion_n of_o some_o that_o all_o resistance_n be_v against_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n resistance_n by_o power_n of_o arm_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a can_v be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o latitude_n but_o of_o this_o more_o will_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o current_n of_o this_o discourse_n assert_v 4_o four_o suppose_v by_o such_o a_o power_n any_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n life_n be_v invade_v without_o any_o plea_n of_o reason_n or_o cause_n for_o it_o i_o suppose_v it_o hard_o to_o deny_v he_o liberty_n of_o negative_a resistance_n of_o power_n yea_o and_o positive_a of_o any_o agent_n in_o such_o assault_n of_o murder_n for_o though_o the_o case_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o justify_v by_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n and_o the_o rescue_v of_o jonathan_n from_o the_o causeless_a cruel_a intent_n of_o his_o father_n put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o also_o such_o a_o act_n of_o will_n carry_v no_o colour_n of_o reason_n with_o it_o can_v be_v esteem_v the_o act_n of_o a_o rational_a will_n and_o so_o no_o will_n intend_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sovereignty_n not_o that_o i_o think_v a_o monarch_n of_o such_o absoluteness_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o his_o command_n be_v obey_v but_o i_o conceive_v the_o person_n so_o command_v to_o death_n may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o man_n for_o protect_a himself_o by_o escape_n or_o otherwise_o unless_o some_o reason_n or_o cause_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o of_o such_o command_n five_o person_n subject_a to_o a_o unlimited_a dominion_n must_v assert_v 5_o without_o resistance_n subject_a their_o estate_n liberty_n person_n to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o it_o carry_v any_o plea_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n and_o equity_n first_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o evident_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o if_o well_o do_v be_v mistake_v by_o the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o power_n for_o ill_o do_v and_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n go_v according_a to_o his_o misguide_a reason_n it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n and_o so_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o because_o such_o a_o one_o suffer_v by_o law_n in_o a_o state_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o law_n second_o in_o command_n of_o the_o power_n where_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o commander_n whether_o it_o be_v such_o indeed_o some_o power_n must_v judge_v but_o the_o constitution_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n resolve_v all_o judgement_n into_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n as_o the_o supreme_a law_n so_o that_o if_o his_o will_n judicial_o censure_v it_o just_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v to_o as_o if_o it_o be_v just_a without_o repeal_n or_o redressement_n by_o any_o create_a power_n and_o let_v none_o complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o hard_a condition_n when_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o power_n by_o oath_n or_o political_a contract_n if_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o such_o it_o must_v be_v subject_v to_o and_o its_o exorbitance_n bear_v as_o he_o say_v in_o tacâ—tuâ—…_n as_o man_n bear_v famine_n pestilence_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n
six_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o person_n of_o the_o monarch_n assert_v 6_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o just_a force_n and_o positive_a resistance_n for_o such_o a_o full_a resignation_n of_o man_n self_n to_o his_o will_n and_o power_n by_o the_o irrevocable_a oath_n and_o bond_n of_o political_a contract_n do_v make_v the_o person_n as_o sacred_a as_o the_o unction_n of_o saul_n or_o david_n in_o such_o a_o state_n all_o lawful_a power_n be_v below_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o penal_a hand_n which_o must_v be_v from_o a_o superior_a or_o it_o be_v unjust_a i_o have_v be_v the_o long_a on_o this_o absolute_a monarchy_n because_o though_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o yet_o it_o will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o state_v of_o doubt_n in_o government_n of_o a_o more_o restrain_a nature_n for_o what_o be_v true_a here_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o power_n be_v there_o also_o as_o true_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o power_n sect._n 4_o in_o moderate_a or_o limit_a monarchy_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n of_o some_o weight_n to_o know_v limit_v what_o make_v a_o monarchy_n limit_v what_o it_o be_v which_o constitute_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n first_o a_o monarchy_n may_v be_v stint_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o assert_v 1_o power_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n as_o appear_v before_o in_o our_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n if_o that_o bound_n be_v a_o subsequent_a act_n and_o proceed_v from_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o monarch_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o exercise_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v radical_o invest_v which_o denominate_v he_o a_o free_a or_o conditionate_n monarch_n assert_v 2_o second_o i_o take_v it_o that_o a_o limit_a monarch_n must_v have_v his_o bound_n of_o power_n ab_fw-la externo_fw-la not_o from_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o now_o king_n have_v not_o divine_a word_n and_o bind_a law_n to_o constitute_v they_o in_o their_o sovereignty_n but_o derive_v it_o from_o ordinary_a providence_n the_o sole_a mean_a hereof_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o a_o nation_n of_o man_n which_o consent_n put_v they_o in_o their_o power_n which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o other_o than_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o by_o such_o contract_n of_o subjection_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n individuate_v and_o existent_a in_o this_o or_o that_o person_n or_o family_n till_o this_o come_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n not_o differ_v in_o state_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o then_o he_o become_v another_o man_n his_o person_n be_v sacred_a by_o that_o sovereignty_n convey_v to_o it_o which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o image_n the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v be_v more_o full_o discover_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o elective_a and_o successive_a monarchy_n assert_v 3_o three_o he_o be_v then_o a_o limit_a monarch_n who_o have_v a_o law_n beside_o his_o own_o will_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n first_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o state_n must_v be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o his_o power_n must_v not_o be_v limit_v by_o any_o power_n above_o he_o for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o a_o monarch_n but_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n second_o this_o supreme_a power_n must_v be_v restrain_v by_o some_o law_n according_a to_o which_o this_o power_n be_v give_v and_o by_o direction_n of_o which_o this_o power_n must_v act_v else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o limit_a monarch_n that_o be_v a_o liege_n sovereign_n or_o legal_a king_n now_o a_o sovereignty_n come_v thus_o to_o be_v legal_a or_o define_v to_o a_o rule_n of_o law_n either_o by_o original_a constitution_n or_o by_o after-condescent_n by_o original_a constitution_n when_o the_o society_n public_a confer_v on_o one_o man_n a_o power_n by_o limit_a contract_n resign_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n by_o such_o a_o law_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o such_o immunity_n in_o this_o case_n they_o which_o at_o first_o have_v power_n over_o themselves_o have_v power_n to_o set_v their_o own_o term_n of_o subjection_n and_o he_o which_o have_v no_o title_n of_o power_n over_o they_o but_o by_o their_o act_n can_v the_o jure_v have_v no_o great_a than_o what_o be_v put_v over_o to_o he_o by_o that_o act_n by_o after-condescent_n viz._n when_o a_o lord_n who_o by_o conquest_n or_o other_o right_n have_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n but_o not_o like_v to_o hold_v by_o such_o a_o right_n do_v either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o desert_n it_o and_o take_v a_o new_a legal_a right_n as_o judge_v it_o more_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o hold_v by_o and_o desirable_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o by_o original_a constitution_n yea_o be_v all_o one_o with_o it_o for_o this_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n a_o secondary_a original_a constitution_n but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a condescent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o his_o former_a absoluteness_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n who_o confine_v himself_o to_o govern_v by_o one_o rule_n i_o answer_v this_o differ_v essential_o from_o that_o for_o there_o a_o free_a lord_n of_o grace_n yield_v to_o rule_v by_o such_o a_o law_n reserve_v the_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o still_o require_v of_o the_o people_n a_o bond_n and_o oath_n of_o utmost_a indefinite_a subjection_n so_o that_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o limitation_n of_o radical_a power_n whereas_o here_o be_v a_o change_n of_o title_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o in_o no_o other_o way_n then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o according_o no_o other_o bond_n or_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v require_v or_o take_v then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o law_n this_o amount_n to_o a_o limitation_n of_o radical_a power_n and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v too_o general_o who_o affirm_v of_o all_o act_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o prince_n to_o people_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o limit_v absoluteness_n it_o be_v true_a of_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o first_o kind_n but_o yet_o you_o see_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v amount_v to_o a_o resignation_n of_o that_o absoluteness_n into_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o moderate_a power_n unless_o we_o shall_v hold_v it_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o absolute_a lord_n to_o be_v other_o or_o that_o by_o free_a condescent_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n can_v as_o well_o part_n with_o or_o exchange_v his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o thing_n as_o define_v himself_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n which_o i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v sect._n 5_o in_o all_o government_n of_o this_o allay_n and_o legal_a constitution_n there_o be_v three_o question_n of_o special_a moment_n to_o be_v consider_v monarchy_n how_o far_o subject_a oâ—_n be_v due_a in_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n first_o how_o far_o subjection_n be_v due_a as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v a_o power_n and_o they_o be_v a_o power_n as_o far_o as_o the_o contract_n fundamental_a from_o which_o under_o god_n their_o authority_n be_v derive_v do_v extend_v as_o absolute_a lord_n must_v be_v obey_v as_o far_o as_o their_o will_n enjoin_v because_o their_o will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n law_n so_o these_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n duty_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v so_o far_o but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v no_o further_o for_o i_o believe_v though_o on_o our_o former_a ground_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o such_o authority_n transcend_v its_o bound_n if_o it_o command_v beyond_o the_o law_n and_o the_o subject_a legal_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o subjection_n in_o such_o case_n yet_o in_o conscience_n a_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n even_o when_o he_o can_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la challenge_v obedience_n to_o prevent_v scandal_n or_o any_o occasion_n of_o slight_v the_o power_n which_o may_v sometime_o grow_v even_o upon_o a_o just_a refusal_n i_o say_v for_o these_o cause_v a_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v his_o liberty_n but_o morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o without_o subversion_n and_o in_o which_o his_o act_n may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o lead_a case_n and_o so_o bring_v on_o a_o prescription_n against_o public_a liberty_n sect._n 6_o resist_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v second_o how_o far_o
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their_o people_n but_o if_o they_o in_o such_o constitution_n reserve_v a_o power_n in_o the_o body_n to_o oppose_v and_o displace_v the_o magistrate_n for_o exorbitancy_n and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o tribunal_n to_o try_v he_o in_o that_o man_n be_v not_o a_o monarch_n but_o the_o officer_n and_o substitute_n of_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o such_o power_n over_o he_o be_v reserve_v or_o confer_v the_o issue_n be_v this_o if_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n he_o have_v the_o apex_n or_o culmen_fw-la potestatis_fw-la and_o all_o his_o subject_n divisim_fw-la and_o conjunction_n be_v below_o he_o they_o have_v devest_v themselves_o of_o all_o superiority_n and_o no_o power_n leave_v for_o a_o positive_a opposition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v invest_v sect._n 7_o three_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o monarchy_n of_o this_o composure_n monarch_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o 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make_v it_o absolute_a for_o to_o define_v a_o power_n to_o a_o law_n and_o then_o to_o make_v he_o judge_n of_o his_o deviation_n from_o that_o law_n be_v to_o absolve_v he_o from_o all_o law_n or_o else_o 2._o the_o community_n and_o their_o deputy_n must_v have_v this_o power_n and_o then_o as_o before_z you_o put_v the_o apex_n potestatis_fw-la the_o prime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o destroy_v the_o be_v of_o monarchy_n the_o ruler_n not_o be_v god_n immediate_a minister_n but_o of_o that_o power_n be_v it_o where_o it_o will_v to_o which_o he_o be_v accountable_a for_o his_o action_n so_o that_o i_o conceive_v in_o a_o limit_a legal_a monarchy_n there_o can_v be_v no_o state_v internal_a judge_n of_o the_o monarch_n action_n if_o there_o grow_v a_o fundamental_a variance_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o community_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v all_o one_o way_n to_o absoluteness_n to_o assign_v he_o no_o judge_n as_o 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