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to_o be_v seek_v unrighteous_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 21._o fetch_v a_o liberty_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o obey_v the_o usurper_n in_o the_o foresaid_a instance_n from_o the_o rightful_a king_n be_v presume_v consent_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o presume_v he_o will_v consent_v to_o what_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v up_o government_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v himself_o out_o for_o a_o people_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v together_o and_o some_o order_n keep_v up_o among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o a_o unite_a people_n that_o he_o claim_v a_o right_a and_o hope_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o this_o presume_a consent_n some_o as_o the_o learned_a author_n who_o he_o mention_n 71._o carry_v far_o to_o derive_v authority_n in_o these_o act_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o those_o that_o act_n under_o he_o from_o the_o lawful_a king_n and_o whether_o this_o presume_a consent_n can_v give_v he_o or_o they_o authority_n to_o do_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_o very_o equitable_a that_o his_o act_n for_o keep_v up_o common_a order_n and_o justice_n no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o lawful_a king_n shall_v stand_v good_a when_o they_o be_v do_v and_o be_v make_v authoritative_a when_o they_o can_v and_o so_o according_o they_o use_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o rightful_a king_n ratification_n at_o his_o return_n as_o they_o be_v by_o edward_n iv._o by_o q._n mary_n and_o k._n charles_n ii_o on_o their_o several_a restoration_n to_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o presume_a consent_n he_o think_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o derive_v authority_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o not_o to_o dispute_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o do_v he_o know_v of_o any_o better_a way_n if_o not_o all_z i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o no_o body_n be_v bind_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o find_v two_o regal_a authority_n more_o than_o two_o king_n which_o he_o think_v a_o absurdity_n for_o one_o society_n p._n 14._o nor_o to_o find_v authority_n in_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o since_o authority_n can_v go_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o right_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o nor_o can_v borrow_v it_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v want_v it_o however_o have_v external_a strength_n he_o will_v administer_v all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o government_n as_o he_o will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v they_o and_o if_o all_o people_n submit_v in_o regard_n to_o private_a interest_n and_o public_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o administration_n will_v not_o want_v good_a effect_n of_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o peace_n and_o common_a justice_n among_o they_o indeed_o they_o that_o act_n in_o place_n of_o authority_n under_o such_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n be_v concern_v to_o look_v more_o to_o the_o authority_n they_o act_n by_o but_o as_o for_o other_o they_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o administration_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o authority_n or_o no._n one_o objection_n he_o make_v p._n 40._o viz._n of_o the_o usurp_a possessor_n that_o have_v power_n enough_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o either_o destroy_v imprison_a or_o transplant_n all_o that_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o a_o obstinate_a allegiance_n destroy_v society_n in_o this_o case_n he_o suppose_v all_o subject_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o stand_v out_o which_o though_o all_o be_v equal_o bind_v to_o do_v in_o right_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o do_v so_o in_o fact_n the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n give_v little_a appearance_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n be_v unanimous_a in_o quit_v all_o temporal_a interest_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v and_o the_o usurper_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o require_v they_o all_o
who_o subject_n be_v under_o a_o contrary_a obligation_n the_o way_n of_o take_v off_o these_o difficulty_n cahp_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o authority_n and_o how_o convey_v from_o god_n the_o plea_n of_o allegiance_n from_o possession_n or_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o this_o remove_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o authority_n and_o its_o be_v distinct_a from_o external_n strength_n how_o carry_v from_o god_n to_o the_o person_n authorize_v chap._n 3._o authority_n go_v by_o rightful_a title_n this_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o authority_n 2._o from_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 3._o and_o from_o the_o command_n that_o carry_v it_o by_o high_a power_n st._n paul_n mean_v rightful_a power_n the_o roman_n than_o be_v such_o objection_n answer_v from_o scripture_n require_v obedience_n to_o present_a power_n not_o blame_v it_o to_o usurper_n from_o our_o saviour_n show_v the_o coyn._n from_o the_o command_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_n from_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n if_o tie_v to_o rightful_a title_n 4._o from_o our_o own_o law_n of_o the_o way_n of_o human_a right_n which_o be_v to_o convey_v authority_n chap._n 4._o obedience_n to_o rightful_a authority_n not_o tie_v to_o actual_a administration_n of_o government_n what_o obedience_n be_v payable_a to_o a_o rightful_a king_n out_o of_o actual_a administration_n the_o dueness_n thereof_o to_o such_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o from_o our_o own_o law_n the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o clear_v and_o his_o authority_n from_o law_n consider_v treason_n not_o against_o a_o mere_a king_n in_o fact_n who_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o king_n right_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o author_n right_a by_o providential_a possession_n without_o other_o title_n it_o destroy_v the_o obligation_n by_o right_n and_o wrong_n of_o his_o right_n by_o providential_a possession_n without_o other_o title_n it_o destroy_v the_o obligation_n by_o right_n and_o wrong_n 1._o among_o king_n justify_v their_o detain_v each_o other_o right_a when_o they_o have_v unjust_o get_v they_o proof_n against_o this_o and_o of_o the_o case_n of_o joash_n and_o justify_v the_o unrighteous_a attempt_n to_o get_v they_o the_o calamitousness_n hereof_o to_o king_n it_o bring_v in_o mr._n hobbs_n '_o s_o state_n of_o war._n 2._o from_o king_n towards_o their_o subject_n justify_v their_o illegal_a invasion_n 3._o among_o private_a person_n chap._n 6._o this_o right_n by_o mere_a providential_a possession_n disprove_v by_o other_o argument_n this_o show_v second_o from_o the_o use_n of_o providence_n what_o the_o part_n of_o providence_n be_v in_o unrighteous_a action_n three_o from_o our_o own_o law_n four_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o competition_n between_o legal_a owner_n and_o usurp_a possessor_n of_o the_o case_n of_o our_o late_a usurpation_n of_o bishop_n overal_n '_o s_o convocation_n book_n as_o to_o this_o point_n chap._n 7._o of_o his_o scripture_n proof_n and_o some_o of_o his_o reason_n for_o his_o right_n by_o providential_a possession_n a_o answer_n to_o his_o scripture_n proof_n his_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v give_v the_o most_o intelligible_a account_n of_o fetch_v authority_n of_o governor_n from_o god_n this_o consider_v 2._o it_o be_v necessity_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n which_o be_v answer_v 3._o or_o to_o maintain_v god_n authority_n in_o set_v up_o or_o remove_v king_n which_o be_v clear_v chap._n 8._o of_o his_o remain_v reason_n for_o the_o same_o 4._o his_o four_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v because_o else_o we_o shall_v limit_v god_n providence_n in_o govern_v king_n and_o protect_v injure_v subject_n this_o answer_v 5._o to_o preserve_v human_a society_n and_o government_n upon_o any_o change_n which_o be_v consider_v and_o clear_v 6._o it_o be_v answer_v all_o the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o security_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o subject_n which_o also_o be_v examine_v of_o his_o distinction_n between_o maintain_v and_o defend_v and_o restore_a in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n without_o translation_n of_o legal-right_a all_o the_o first-mentioned_n difficulty_n in_o force_n against_o transfer_v allegiance_n advertisement_n since_o the_o writing_n and_o send_v away_o of_o this_o answer_n the_o reverend_a author_n have_v publish_v a_o vindication_n of_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n in_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n demonstrate_v from_o bishop_n overal_n '_o s_o convocation_n book_n etc._n etc._n i_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o forego_n paper_n from_o any_o matter_n he_o have_v suggest_v in_o this_o vindication_n nor_o do_v i_o apprehend_v that_o to_o a_o intelligent_a and_o attent_a reader_n of_o these_o paper_n any_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v raise_v by_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v therein_o against_o any_o of_o those_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v here_o urge_v against_o he_o what_o i_o sincere_o seek_v in_o this_o dispute_n be_v to_o clear_v up_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n not_o i_o bless_v god_n a_o criminal_a and_o contemptible_a affectation_n of_o be_v think_v able_a to_o maintain_v a_o cause_n and_o according_o my_o business_n be_v to_o reduce_v the_o debate_n of_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n to_o principle_n to_o establish_v and_o clear_v up_o such_o as_o be_v opposite_a unto_o he_o and_o fair_o to_o examine_v and_o answer_v his_o argument_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o answerer_n p._n 80._o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o vindication_n he_o be_v at_o leisure_n now_o to_o consider_v if_o upon_o consideration_n of_o what_o i_o here_o offer_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o reason_n in_o these_o paper_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v conscientious_o studious_a in_o these_o dispute_n how_o he_o may_v do_v honour_n to_o the_o law_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n more_o than_o how_o he_o may_v come_v off_o without_o seem_v to_o be_v worsted_n in_o his_o argument_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o same_o and_o hearty_o and_o joyful_o embrace_v and_o acquiesce_v therein_o but_o if_o he_o think_v still_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o show_v and_o evasion_n but_o solid_a reason_n and_o truth_n to_o reply_v in_o further_a maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n i_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o hear_v from_o he_o and_o then_o as_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o shall_v apply_v myself_o sincere_o to_o seek_v truth_n not_o victory_n in_o consider_v what_o he_o shall_v offer_v anew_o so_o as_o for_o any_o of_o those_o evasion_n in_o his_o vindication_n which_o concern_v any_o argument_n here_o urge_v against_o he_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o cost_v much_o pain_n to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o they_o if_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o insist_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v leave_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o vindication_n to_o that_o learned_a author_n who_o book_n have_v occasion_v and_o who_o be_v particular_o concern_v in_o it_o pref._n matt._n 15._o 5_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o mat._n 5._o 33._o l._n 1._o c._n 10._o ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 12._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 6._o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 4._o v_o 1416._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 1_o mar._n sess._n 2._o c_o 4._o stat._n 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o and_o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 12._o rot._n 1_o ed._n 4._o n._n 9_o etc._n etc._n as_o cite_v in_o the_o true_a and_o exact_a hist._n of_o success_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o eng._n p._n 30._o pag._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o â—oc_n p._n 10_o 11_o 36._o p._n 12_o 23_o 24._o clem._n ro._n 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 42._o p._n 89._o ed._n ox._n ox._n vid._n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 21_o 23_o 25_o 32_o 36._o p._n 26_o 27._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 5._o p._n 15._o 34._o p._n 52._o rom._n 13._o 7._o p._n 26_o 27._o chap._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o ap._n jos._n de_fw-fr bel._n l._n 2._o o._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 11._o matt._n 22._o 17._o stat._n 1._o ed._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 18_o 19_o p._n 14._o p._n 20._o dâ—ol_n 54._o p._n 570._o etc._n etc._n and_o 576._o p._n 21._o p._n 20._o pag._n 21._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 21._o page_n 21._o page_n 21._o ibid._n p._n 19_o 20._o 2._o page_n 19_o pag._n 2_o 19_o mat._n 21._o 23._o page_n 9_o ex._n 22._o 28._o ps._n 82._o 1._o 6._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 6._o pag._n 24._o rot._n par._n 39_o h._n 6._o n._n 16._o p._n 26._o 27._o 28._o 32._o &_o 15._o 16._o 21._o pag._n 21._o rom._n 13._o 1._o pag._n 5._o p._n 15_o 34._o 34._o p._n 798._o 798._o p._n 10._o 11._o 11._o see_v the_o act_n for_o a_o poll_n towards_o reduce_v ireland_n pass_v 1_o guil._n 1_o may_n 89._o and_o the_o act_n for_o relief_n of_o their_o majesty_n prâ—t_n sub._n in_o irel._n pass_v 1_o guil._n jan._n 27._o 89._o 89._o vid._n trial_n of_o râ—gicid_n râ—gicid_n bishop_n of_o salisb._n life_n of_o judge_n hale_n p._n 23._o page_n 14._o 14._o bishop_n of_o salisb._n hist._n reform_v p_o 2._o p._n 242._o and_o sir_n rich._n baker_n in_o the_o râ—ign_n of_o q._n mary_n mary_n stat._n 1._o mar._n sess._n 2._o c._n 16._o rot._n parl._n 39_o h._n 6._o nu._n 20._o 20._o trial_n of_o the_o regicide_n p._n 〈◊〉_d 145_o 146._o and_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_z jury_n p._n 15._o p._n 12_o 13_o 15_o 16_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 27_o 28_o 34._o p._n 12_o 14._o 14._o is._n 14._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 20._o 20._o c._n 21._o 2._o 2._o nâ—h_o 2._o 11._o 12._o 12._o hab._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 9_o v._o 12_o 8._o 8._o nah._n 2._o 12._o 12._o ad_fw-la loc_n habak_v 2._o 5_o 6._o chap._n 23._o &_o can._n 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o art_n 18._o jer._n 51._o 11._o is._n 10._o 26._o jer._n 51._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 11_o 12._o ch._n 16._o 21_o 22._o is._n 10._o 7._o râ—t_fw-la parl._n 39_o h._n 6._o nâ—_n 18._o 18._o apol._n c._n 35._o &_o add_v scap._n c._n 2._o 2._o chap._n 23._o and_o can._n 23._o p._n 41_o 42._o vid._n 1_o can._n 17._o p._n 28_o 29._o 29._o chap._n 30._o p._n 64._o 64._o can._n 30._o p._n 65._o 65._o conu._n book_n p._n 92._o antiqu._n l._n 11._o c._n 8._o ch._n 31._o p._n 76._o can._n 34._o p._n 82._o and_o p._n 119._o 119._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o to_o the_o present_a government_n demonstrate_v from_o bishop_n overal_n convocat_n book_n chap._n 3._o can._n 1._o 1._o cone_n eph._n can._n 8._o prov._n 21._o 1._o p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o p._n 42._o p._n 38._o 39_o &_o sequ_o sequ_o b._n saunders_n praeâ—ect_n 3_o de_fw-fr oblige_v leg._n hum._n sect._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o p._n 19_o 20._o 69._o 70._o 71._o 71._o lact._n de_fw-fr mort._n per._n sec._n c._n 13._o 15._o 15._o vid._n p._n 14._o and_o 25._o 25._o stat._n 7._o jac._n 1._o c._n 6._o