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whatsoever_o four_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v resistance_n on_o any_o pretext_n five_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o legislative_a power_n they_o conceive_v that_o without_o these_o right_n a_o prince_n be_v still_o but_o a_o subject_a and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v all_o essential_a to_o sovereign_a power_n and_o therefore_o inseparable_a from_o it_o upon_o these_o premise_n they_o with_o ease_n establish_v this_o conclusion_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o right_n of_o not_o be_v liable_a to_o resistance_n be_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o sovereignty_n the_o people_n can_v never_o of_o right_o resist_v their_o prince_n on_o any_o pretext_n whatsoever_o if_o we_o object_n against_o this_o their_o scheme_n that_o the_o right_n they_o attribute_v to_o sovereignty_n be_v such_o as_o can_v agree_v with_o a_o sovereignty_n limit_v by_o law_n which_o allow_v of_o resistance_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o authority_n but_o by_o law_n and_o according_a to_o law_n 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non_fw-la legitimum_fw-la sed_fw-la usurpatum_fw-la estius_fw-la samuel_n speak_v there_o not_o of_o a_o lawful_a right_n of_o king_n but_o of_o a_o usurp_a and_o arrogate_a right_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cornel._n à _fw-la lapid_n and_o the_o jansenist_n of_o port_n royal._n after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o observe_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n be_v no_o less_o found_v on_o divine_a authority_n than_o the_o kingly_a yet_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v invest_v with_o this_o right_n so_o fatal_a to_o society_n but_o king_n only_o which_o certain_o be_v the_o worst_a argument_n they_o can_v have_v light_v on_o to_o recommend_v a_o government_n which_o god_n by_o his_o own_o institution_n have_v constitute_v a_o true_a tyranny_n the_o second_o place_n be_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13._o where_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v resist_v of_o the_o power_n for_o fear_v we_o shall_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n but_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o touch_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o pours_z when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o government_n first_o he_o consider_v the_o power_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o their_o authority_n punish_v the_o evil_a and_o protect_v the_o good._n now_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o he_o who_o make_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o applicable_a to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o title_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n rex_fw-la say_v st._n isidore_n à _fw-la recte_fw-la agendo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la &_o misericorditer_fw-la agit_fw-fr merito_fw-la rex_fw-la appellatur_fw-la si_fw-la his_fw-la caruerit_fw-la non_fw-la rex_fw-la sed_fw-la tyrannus_n est_fw-la a_o king_n have_v his_o name_n from_o act_v right_a and_o well_o for_o if_o he_o act_v pious_o just_o and_o merciful_o he_o be_v deserve_o call_v a_o king_n but_o if_o he_o want_v these_o qualification_n he_o be_v no_o king_n but_o a_o tyrant_n addit_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la capit_fw-la carol_n magn._n cap._n 21._o second_o this_o will_v suppose_v the_o power_n that_o act_n under_o sovereign_n to_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o irresistible_a as_o the_o sovereign_n themselves_o which_o be_v a_o extravagant_a position_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o modern_a divine_n beside_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o sovereign_n with_o their_o power_n be_v only_o the_o organical_a chief_n of_o the_o society_n the_o true_a head_n or_o chief_n be_v the_o principality_n with_o its_o member_n which_o be_v the_o integral_a part_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o charles_n moulin_n the_o prince_n of_o french_a lawyer_n and_o the_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o their_o authority_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n have_v right_a to_o prosecute_v the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o king_n attorney_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o will_v be_v strange_o ridiculous_a if_o the_o state_n be_v not_o persuade_v that_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v be_v a_o power_n receive_v from_o the_o state_n tho'_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n to_o elect_v and_o raise_v they_o to_o those_o employment_n it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o repugnance_n the_o christian_a jew_n have_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o heathen_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o tempt_v jesus_n christ_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o tribute_n which_o the_o emperor_n levy_v in_o judea_n josephus_n show_v that_o the_o essenian_o oppose_v they_o in_o this_o point_n and_o st._n paul_n here_o take_v the_o part_n of_o the_o essenian_o and_o indeed_o we_o do_v find_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v any_o way_n oppose_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n when_o they_o declare_v nero_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n we_o find_v also_o that_o the_o christian_n of_o tertullian_n time_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o heathen_a author_n about_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o senate_n resistance_n against_o such_o tyrant_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o lactantius_n de_fw-la montibus_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o eusebius_n orosius_n and_o in_o st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei._n but_o i_o can_v say_v more_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n to_o a_o unjust_a power_n and_o that_o violate_v the_o law_n that_o she_o represent_v to_o we_o contrary_a example_n with_o commendation_n and_o 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that_o the_o anoint_v and_o crown_v of_o their_o king_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n to_o dispense_v with_o their_o oath_n in_o which_o they_o public_o declare_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n the_o people_n be_v dispense_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a empire_n but_o a_o limit_a royalty_n it_o be_v not_o of_o to_o day_n only_o that_o some_o have_v imagine_v the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n to_o be_v a_o unlimited_a power_n and_o a_o absolute_a empire_n bodinus_fw-la be_v of_o that_o opinion_n before_o they_o but_o they_o that_o follow_v his_o sentiment_n understand_v nothing_o of_o that_o constitution_n or_o if_o they_o do_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o flatter_v the_o unjust_a pretension_n of_o that_o court_n than_o to_o maintain_v the_o
and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o brethren_n they_o may_v for_o time_n to_o come_v employ_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o mischief_n and_o scandal_n their_o error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n bring_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o state._n finis_fw-la the_o appendix_n contain_v 1_n concilii_fw-la toletani_n iu._n canon_n lxxv_o ii_o capitula_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la mss._n arch._n cantuar._n fol._n 14._o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la authenticè_fw-la cum_fw-la sigillo_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la manibus_fw-la episc_n salisburiensis_n iii_o diploma_n sive_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la johannis_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la queis_fw-la statuit_fw-la quid_fw-la nobiles_fw-la quid_fw-la plebes_fw-la observare_fw-la debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la stabiliendam_fw-la london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n 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