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for_o another_o preservation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o which_o he_o can_v ommit_v without_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o other_o destruction_n that_o may_v the_o other_o lawful_o require_v of_o he_o to_o do_v when_o he_o need_v it_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o undo_n of_o a_o great_a good_a but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o every_o subject_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v to_o their_o power_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o unjust_a violence_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o subject_n assistance_n who_o be_v seclude_v and_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o undo_v a_o great_a good_a than_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n ergo._fw-la this_o argument_n have_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o 1._o we_o short_o deny_v the_o assumption_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o two_o last_o branch_n both_o that_o the_o kingdom_n preservation_n stand_v in_o necessity_n of_o these_o man_n help_n and_o that_o their_o help_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o a_o great_a good_a see_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n give_v to_o confirm_v these_o two_o point_n wherein_o the_o nerve_n of_o the_o business_n lie_v we_o refer_v to_o a_o reason_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o they_o give_v page_n 22._o second_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o obligation_n to_o such_o a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o but_o that_o obligation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o act_n and_o exercise_v in_o a_o orderly_a and_o qualify_v way_n else_o what_o need_v any_o exception_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o levie_n excommunicate_v person_n be_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o actual_o oblige_v to_o call_v such_o but_o rather_o to_o seclude_v they_o be_v not_o all_o bound_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o be_v church_n member_n yet_o many_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o come_v and_o so_o ought_v neither_o to_o presume_v to_o come_v nor_o be_v admit_v be_v not_o all_o subject_n oblige_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o yet_o many_o because_o of_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v actual_o incapable_a of_o employment_n in_o the_o defence_n or_o prosecution_n thereof_o 3._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v above_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n they_o must_v cede_fw-la when_o ever_o they_o come_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o these_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o sometime_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v yield_v to_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n abraham_n must_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n at_o god_n command_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v to_o every_o mean_a that_o may_v be_v find_v expedient_a to_o that_o end_n unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v lawful_a and_o approven_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o write_a word_n do_v determine_v what_o mean_v we_o may_v use_v for_o that_o end_n and_o what_o not_o but_o 4._o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n forbid_v association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o know_a wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n be_v include_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o self-preservation_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o perpetual_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o this_o nature_n bid_v i_o preserve_v myself_o and_o nature_n bind_v i_o to_o have_v one_o friend_n and_o foe_n with_o god_n the_o heathen_n have_v a_o notion_n of_o it_o they_o observe_v that_o amphiaraus_n a_o wise_a virtuous_a man_n be_v therefore_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o seven_o man_n and_o seven_o horse_n because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o and_o associate_v with_o tydeus_n capaneus_n and_o other_o wicked_a commander_n march_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o thebes_n mr._n gill_n miscell_n qyest_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 171._o 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v frame_v thus_o in_o hypothesâ—_n such_o as_o be_v exclude_v be_v a_o great_a part_n if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o land_n if_o rule_v of_o exclusion_n be_v extend_v impartial_o now_o they_o have_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n allow_v they_o must_v either_o in_o these_o thing_n be_v insure_v by_o the_o interpose_v of_o a_o competent_a power_n for_o their_o defence_n or_o else_o they_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o act_v for_o themselves_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v interpose_v a_o competent_a power_n for_o their_o protection_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o act_v for_o themselves_o nam_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi vitam_fw-la that_fw-mi necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la we_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o such_o as_o be_v exclude_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o the_o rule_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o yet_o many_o who_o it_o exclude_v will_v have_v be_v take_v in_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o endeavour_n of_o duty_n and_o attain_v its_o perfection_n if_o the_o rule_n have_v not_o be_v quite_o destroy_v so_o great_a offence_n can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v strict_o urge_v in_o all_o particular_n 2._o we_o still_o affirm_v upon_o evident_a ground_n to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n competent_a in_o the_o land_n beside_o the_o malignant_a party_n which_o may_v protect_v the_o land_n and_o ensure_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n 3._o we_o be_v persuade_v many_o of_o that_o party_n who_o have_v be_v so_o deep_o involve_v in_o blood-guiltinesse_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n shall_v neither_o have_v life_n nor_o liberty_n secure_v to_o they_o because_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v but_o the_o not_o take_v away_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n from_o the_o land_n by_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o much_o innocent_a and_o precious_a blood_n be_v now_o shed_v our_o ruler_n have_v pardon_v that_o blood_n which_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o pardon_v it_o to_o the_o land_n because_o they_o pardon_v it_o to_o the_o murderer_n sect._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o well_o affect_a subject_n to_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o engadgment_n in_o war_n and_o associate_v with_o the_o malignant_a party_n some_o convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o public_a resolution_n and_o proceed_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o employ_v of_o the_o malignant_a party_n yet_o do_v not_o find_v such_o clearness_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o their_o owned_a conscience_n as_o to_o forbid_v the_o subject_n to_o concur_v in_o this_o war_n and_o associate_v with_o the_o army_n so_o constitute_v therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o speak_v something_o to_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o associate_n and_o join_v in_o arm_n with_o that_o party_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n to_o employ_v they_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v against_o association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v prove_v this_o the_o command_n prohibit_v conjunction_n with_o they_o and_o converse_v etc._n etc._n be_v common_a both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o people_n ensnare_a help_v of_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o associate_v in_o war_n with_o the_o malignant_n lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v and_o
yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o associate_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n see_v the_o ensnare_a of_o the_o people_n have_v a_o more_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o the_o people_n conjunction_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o the_o parliament_n resolution_n about_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o transgression_n in_o all_o the_o people_n to_o have_v join_v with_o these_o man_n before_o the_o parliament_n resolution_n about_o it_o how_o then_o can_v their_o resolution_n interveening_a lose_v the_o people_n from_o their_o obligation_n to_o god_n command_n shall_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o i_o because_o they_o sin_n before_o i_o can_v their_o go_n before_o i_o in_o the_o transgression_n exempt_v i_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o same_o law_n which_o oblige_v both_o they_o and_o i_o 2._o the_o people_n be_v reprove_v for_o such_o association_n as_o well_o as_o ruler_n though_o they_o be_v originate_v from_o the_o ruler_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n &_o c._n jer._n 2_o 18._o and_o isay._n 31._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n psal._n 106._o they_o mingle_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n instruct_v isaiah_n and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o owned_a people_n all_o the_o child_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o say_v say_v not_o you_o a_o confederacy_n to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o people_n shall_v say_v a_o confederacy_n isay._n 8_o 12._o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v go_v on_o in_o such_o a_o mean_a of_o self-defence_n the_o lord_n instruct_v he_o and_o the_o disciple_n among_o who_o the_o testimony_n be_v seal_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o people_n when_o jehoshaphat_n be_v reprove_v for_o help_v the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o all_o his_o people_n reprove_v that_o go_v with_o he_o they_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o he_o if_o amaziah_n 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