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pag._n 348._o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v the_o penalty_n moderate_a nor_o be_v they_o exact_v according_a to_o law_n not_o be_v they_o thereby_o press_v to_o attend_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n but_o they_o be_v press_v to_o a_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o abjure_a prelacy_n contrare_fw-la to_o their_o vow_n and_o covenant_n by_o barbarous_a tyranny_n then_o he_o say_v their_o life_n be_v not_o seek_v upon_o any_o term_n see_v the_o place_n now_o mention_v where_o that_o be_v speak_v to_o also_o and_o to_o all_o of_o common_a sense_n it_o be_v notour_n that_o their_o case_n be_v a_o case_n of_o most_o in_o exorable_a necessity_n their_o misery_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a that_o their_o life_n be_v leave_v they_o to_o see_v themselves_o miserable_a as_o if_o the_o barbarous_a enemy_n have_v intend_v only_o to_o make_v they_o liveto_fw-la see_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o fly_n for_o a_o whole_a country_n side_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o therefore_o what_o lex_n rex_fw-la say_v pag._n 327_o 328._o 329._o confirm_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o as_o to_o their_o not_o supplicate_v mention_v by_o he_o next_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o also_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o however_o he_o may_v think_v now_o to_o incrustate_n that_o tyrannical_a and_o irrational_a act_n forbid_v all_o joint_a supplication_n yet_o the_o whole_a land_n know_v that_o if_o that_o oppress_a country_n have_v attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o laese_n majesty_n and_o have_v get_v no_o other_o relief_n of_o all_o the_o illegal_a imposition_n which_o inferior_a officer_n do_v lay_v on_o thereafter_o he_o call_v it_o a_o notable_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o their_o rise_n be_v indeliberate_a and_o yet_o lawful_a just_a holy_a exemplary_a necessary_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a ancient_n never_o enroll_v they_o among_o martyr_n who_o by_o their_o own_o rashness_n have_v occasion_v their_o own_o 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to_o this_o pag._n 350._o then_o he_o say_v the_o novatian_o &_o donatist_n be_v not_o account_v martyr_n albeit_o sometime_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o persecute_v pagans-such_a a_o foul_a stain_v do_v they_o see_v in_o schism_n answ_n and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n if_o any_o of_o this_o corrupt_a apostate_n facton_n which_o have_v make_v defection_n from_o the_o receive_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o swear_v unto_o by_o our_o whole_a church_n be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o pagan_n under_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o name_n of_o christian_a they_o can_v not_o be_v account_v martyr_n because_o of_o their_o sinful_a and_o perfidious_a rent_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o and_o not_o the_o honest_a party_n who_o adhere_v to_o their_o principle_n be_v the_o schismatics_n the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n who_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n &_o not_o the_o honest_a christian_n who_o remain_v constant_a be_v the_o true_a schismatics_n nor_o do_v naphtaly_n fix_v they_o in_o a_o schism_n when_o he_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v indispensible_o tie_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o abhor_v a_o compliance_n with_o these_o course_n of_o defection_n more_o than_o the_o honest_a father_n of_o old_a do_v fix_v the_o honest_a party_n in_o a_o schism_n by_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o embrace_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o novatian_n the_o 6._o and_o last_o particular_a which_o he_o mention_v pag._n 262._o be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o groundless_a calumny_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o design_n be_v to_o put_v down_o all_o authority_n to_o destroy_v all_o who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o authority_n of_o which_o stuff_n we_o have_v have_v enough_o in_o the_o former_a part_n and_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o now_o but_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a their_o cause_n be_v 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condition_n be_v he_o admit_v the_o people_n declare_v their_o willingness_n to_o admit_v of_o he_o as_o king_n the_o sword_n be_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o accept_v the_o people_n do_v swear_v fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n according_a to_o these_o covenant_n the_o like_a do_v the_o noble_n one_o by_o one_o viz_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o national_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o all_o this_o be_v afterward_o when_o the_o king_n attain_v the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n complete_a in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n ratify_v conclude_v and_o enact_v by_o king_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n where_o by_o as_o naphtals_n pag._n 72._o well_o observe_v the_o same_o do_v pass_v into_o a_o perpetual_a law_n and_o become_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o kingdom_n whereupon_o all_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n either_o of_o king_n or_o people_n be_v principal_o bottom_v and_o secure_v
and_o bloody_a way_n by_o arm_a mercylesse_a and_o bloody_a soldier_n which_o look_v rather_o like_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o bloody_a act_n for_o massacre_v then_o of_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o last_o touch_v our_o case_n as_o be_v show_v 6._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v his_o bloody_a emissary_n 7._o so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v his_o bloody_a emissary_n clothe_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o exact_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o law_n but_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v his_o bloody_a emissary_n exorbitant_o exact_v what_o they_o please_v without_o any_o regaird_a have_v to_o the_o stand_v unrepele_v law_n though_o sufficient_o grievous_a 8._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o private_a person_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v when_o injure_a &_o oppress_v &_o there_o be_v some_o door_n open_a to_o get_v themselves_o ease_v of_o these_o oppression_n by_o complaine_v or_o appeal_n to_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n or_o by_o simple_a petition_n and_o supplication_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o a_o people_n may_v do_v when_o all_o door_n of_o hope_n be_v close_v and_o when_o simple_a supplicate_a will_v make_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o crime_n of_o less_o majesty_n which_o be_v their_o case_n 9_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o a_o company_n of_o private_a person_n may_v do_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a case_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o community_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o their_o case_n nor_o particular_o engage_v to_o help_v and_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o private_a person_n though_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o a_o community_n may_v do_v 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that_o covenant_n and_o cause_n which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o land_n be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v with_o life_n and_o fortune_n no_o less_o than_o they_o without_o any_o intention_n to_o wrong_v the_o magistrat_n just_a power_n and_o authority_n or_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injury_n to_o any_o of_o the_o community_n who_o will_v not_o carry_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n towards_o they_o now_o such_o be_v the_o case_n and_o carriage_n of_o that_o poor_a people_n 11._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n when_o injure_v by_o unjust_a law_n and_o when_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o magistrate_n may_v never_o submite_v unto_o undue_a penalty_n which_o he_o sals_o father_v on_o naphtaly_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o in_o some_o case_n hic_fw-mi &_o nuâ—c_fw-la private_a person_n may_v resist_v the_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a force_n of_o magistrate_n or_o that_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o in_o no_o case_n imaginable_a private_a person_n may_v resist_v unjust_a violence_n offer_v to_o they_o by_o magistrate_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o in_o every_o case_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n to_o submit_v unto_o the_o most_o iniquous_a illegal_a and_o tyrannical_a imposition_n penalty_n and_o exaction_n or_o unto_o tyrannical_a and_o unjust_a law_n now_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o thesi_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o seek_v no_o more_o as_o to_o that_o be_v persuade_v the_o hypothesis_n will_v follow_v clear_o from_o the_o thesis_fw-la and_o hang_v on_o it_o without_o many_o knot_n of_o argument_n to_o fasten_v it_o 12._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n may_v call_v their_o superior_a magistrate_n when_o make_v defection_n to_o a_o account_n judicial_o process_n they_o and_o formal_o give_v out_o sentence_n against_o they_o which_o he_o injurious_o allaige_v upon_o naphtaly_n as_o any_o who_o will_v impartial_o consult_v the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v will_v find_v but_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n in_o some_o case_n in_o way_n of_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v stand_v to_o its_o vindication_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o vindicative_a power_n which_o naphtali_n pag._n 18_o 19_o the_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v speak_v of_o as_o incumbent_n to_o private_a person_n from_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o of_o a_o ordinary_a reach_n in_o those_o matter_n how_o far_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o question_n be_v from_o the_o true_a plain_a full_a and_o real_a state_n of_o the_o business_n now_o controvert_v which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o what_o unfair_a deal_n we_o way_n expect_v through_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o pamphlet_n any_o may_v judge_v by_o what_o we_o here_o find_v in_o the_o very_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n but_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtali_n who_o he_o ignorant_o term_v the_o libeller_n but_o in_o truth_n the_o honest_a vindicator_n of_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o suffer_a people_n of_o god_n have_v so_o state_v it_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v true_a this_o surveyer_n say_v so_o pag._n 21._o but_o why_o do_v not_o he_o direct_v his_o reader_n unto_o the_o page_n where_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o appeal_v to_o any_o who_o ever_o read_v that_o book_n to_o judge_v whether_o this_o man_n speak_v truth_n or_o not_o ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v he_o have_v cite_v pag._n 13_o &_o 14._o naphtalies_n very_a word_n and_o have_v cite_v the_o page_n where_o these_o be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o which_o word_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o by_o he_o propose_v may_v be_v draw_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o draw_v conclusion_n or_o consequence_n from_o the_o word_n of_o a_o adversary_n while_o he_o be_v prosecute_a his_o argument_n and_o out_o of_o these_o raise_v a_o state_n of_o a_o controversy_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o his_o adversary_n do_v so_o state_n the_o controversy_n while_o as_o he_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n now_o both_o these_o be_v soloecismes_fw-gr the_o one_o in_o morality_n the_o other_o in_o way_n of_o dispute_v and_o of_o both_o he_o be_v guilty_a first_o it_o be_v a_o un_fw-we truth_n to_o say_v that_o naphtali_n do_v so_o state_n the_o question_n as_o he_o allaige_v he_o do_v and_o it_o be_v no_o better_o to_o say_v that_o naphtali_n do_v so_o state_n the_o question_n because_o here_o and_o there_o in_o his_o book_n he_o have_v some_o expression_n that_o seem_v to_o look_v there_o away_o again_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a way_n of_o dispute_v and_o intolerable_a to_o draw_v the_o state_n of_o a_o question_n out_o of_o a_o man_n expression_n here_o &_o there_o utter_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o argument_n whereas_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v that_o which_o all_o his_o argument_n prove_v &_o conclude_v but_o what_o if_o all_o these_o expression_n which_o he_o have_v rake_v together_o out_o of_o naphtaly_n will_v not_o bottom_n his_o assertion_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o he_o propose_v it_o sure_o every_o one_o must_v take_v he_o for_o a_o mere_a wrangler_n &_o animpudent_a ignoramus_fw-la in_o the_o matter_n of_o handle_v a_o controversy_n if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o otherways_o let_v we_o now_o try_v the_o word_n he_o cit_v first_o be_v out_o of_o pag._n 8._o viz._n these_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o curtail_v as_o he_o do_v but_o set_v down_o full_o and_o it_o will_v also_o appear_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o convocation_n and_o combination_n though_o
not_o only_o without_o but_o even_o against_o authority_n yet_o be_v in_o order_n to_o such_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n do_v sufficient_o warrant_v they_o before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n from_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n or_o act_n then_o stand_v against_o the_o same_o wherewith_o they_o may_v have_v be_v charge_v but_o what_o can_v he_o hence_o infer_v will_v he_o infer_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n either_o say_v or_o think_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o no_o magistrate_n be_v among_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o violent_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o think_v their_o law_n either_o unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v ibid._n pag._n 13._o by_o what_o medium_n will_v he_o couple_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a together_o may_v not_o a_o man_n disallow_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o magistrate_n with_o they_o except_o the_o supreme_a may_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o supreme_a and_o violent_o resist_v he_o whensoever_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o i_o very_o think_v the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n will_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o when_o strong_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v in_o order_n to_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n people_n may_v have_v their_o own_o convocation_n even_o against_o authority_n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o no_o stand_a law_n against_o the_o same_o see_v all_o know_v that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la supreme_a lex_fw-la and_o that_o no_o law_n or_o act_n when_o the_o strike_v observation_n thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o republic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o all_o law_n be_v make_v be_v of_o force_n the_o next_o passage_n he_o cit_v be_v out_o of_o pag._n 14._o be_v naphtaly_n have_v these_o word_n that_o the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o self-defence_n be_v not_o only_o found_v in_o but_o be_v the_o very_a first_o instinct_n of_o pure_a nature_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o action_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v competent_a to_o and_o exercise_v by_o every_o individual_a before_o that_o either_o society_n or_o government_n be_v know_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v surrender_v and_o supperssed_a by_o the_o erect_n of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a end_n and_o motive_n for_o which_o all_o voluntary_a societye_n and_o policy_n be_v introduce_v and_o be_v continue_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o principal_n and_o not_o the_o principal_a as_o he_o miscit_v it_o rule_v of_o righteousness_n whereunto_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v resolve_v and_o whereby_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o then_o add_v so_o it_o do_v infallible_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v yet_o competent_a to_o all_o man_n whether_o separat_o or_o joint_o and_o need_v no_o other_o pre-requisite_a but_o that_o of_o intolerable_a injury_n which_o for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n only_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o whole_a share_n &_o interest_n therein_o and_o be_v complete_v for_o excercise_n by_o such_o a_o probable_a capacity_n as_o may_v encourage_v the_o asserter_n thereof_o to_o undertake_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v set_v down_o his_o word_n true_o and_o whole_o and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v there_o here_o that_o will_v ground_v the_o foresay_a thesis_fw-la must_v a_o man_n that_o say_v thus_o necessary_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o carry_v through_o their_o matter_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v be_v unjust_a let_v he_o the_o next_o time_n i_o pray_v prove_v this_o consequenc_n for_o i_o and_o many_o more_o do_v and_o will_v deny_v it_o his_o next_o passage_n be_v out_o of_o pag._n 15._o the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o propel_v by_o force_n of_o such_o injury_n that_o be_v to_o be_v violent_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n that_o man_n in_o their_o primeve_n liberty_n can_v be_v engage_v in_o which_o sure_o be_v a_o very_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a assertion_n and_o such_o as_o he_o nor_o no_o rational_a man_n who_o know_v to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v contradict_v and_o from_o whence_o no_o man_n that_o know_v what_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v can_v infer_v his_o forecited_a thesis_fw-la the_o next_o passage_n he_o miserable_o curtail_v out_o of_o pag._n 16_o 17._o but_o though_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o except_v that_o parenthesis_n which_o he_o have_v soi_v in_o in_o the_o same_o character_n to_o deceive_v the_o sample_n reader_n what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o it_o when_o once_o say_v that_o combination_n for_o assistance_n in_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n of_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n whereunto_o the_o force_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n through_o the_o perversion_n of_o that_o mean_a of_o government_n appoint_v for_o their_o preservation_n do_v ultimate_o reduce_v they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o that_o whole_a city_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o innocent_n from_o unjust_a tyranny_n even_o of_o lawful_a power_n have_v be_v overtake_v therefore_o by_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o their_o 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have_v and_o
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pag._n 38._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o must_v usher_v in_o with_o his_o ordinaire_fw-fr jeer_v and_o ground_n less_o reflection_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o opinion_n have_v be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n before_o this_o fiery_a iron_n age_n and_o that_o their_o sober_a example_n be_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o imitation_n than_o the_o furious_a practice_n of_o any_o of_o late_a whereunto_o they_o have_v be_v inflame_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popular_a parasite_n and_o fierce_a demagoge_n such_o as_o this_o libeller_n and_o his_o complice_n but_o we_o have_v find_v &_o possible_o may_v yet_o find_v further_o how_o far_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o and_o in_o deed_n in_o some_o respect_n this_o may_v be_v well_o call_v a_o fiery_a iron_n age_n for_o i_o believe_v since_o christianity_n be_v hear_v of_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o obduration_n of_o conscience_n so_o sear_v with_o hot_a iron_n and_o inflam_v with_o rage_n against_o 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and_o the_o king_n encourage_v to_o contrive_v and_o prosecute_v a_o eleven_o persecutoion_n on_o all_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o three_o dominion_n for_o what_o end_n else_o do_v he_o adduce_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o will_v not_o resist_v the_o emperor_n their_o bloody_a emissary_n send_v out_o to_o put_v into_o execution_n their_o cruel_a inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a edict_n and_o to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n and_o desire_n to_o extinguish_v the_o very_a name_n of_o christian_n but_o to_o sing_v we_o a_o sleep_n so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v the_o may_v command_v his_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a emissary_n to_o make_v amassacre_n on_o all_o that_o will_v no_o abjure_v christ_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o cut_v all_o their_o throat_n in_o a_o few_o day_n without_o the_o least_o fear_n of_o opposition_n if_o this_o be_v not_o his_o design_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o will_v have_v christian_n do_v in_o case_n such_o 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vos_fw-la dimicasse_fw-la etc._n
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unto_o lawful_a ordination_n which_o presuppose_v it_o but_o unto_o such_o a_o mock_n ordination_n whereby_o such_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ministry_n who_o have_v no_o visible_a evidence_n of_o the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o reason_n or_o charity_n can_v oblige_v any_o to_o receive_v such_o as_o true_o send_v thereafter_o he_o draw_v the_o parallel_n in_o five_o particular_n the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n labour_v to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n and_o deny_v they_o to_o have_v any_o power_n in_o church_n matter_n but_o can_v he_o or_o there_fw-mi he_o say_v that_o we_o do_v so_o do_v we_o say_v with_o they_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o necessary_a among_o christian_n do_v we_o say_v that_o magistracy_n be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v we_o say_v that_o kingly_a government_n be_v unlawful_a as_o they_o say_v abuse_v that_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8_o 7._o do_v we_o say_v that_o a_o christian_n may_v not_o exerce_fw-la 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