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nation_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o prejudice_v by_o the_o law_n of_o any_o kingdom_n than_o these_o can_v be_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o private_a men._n men._n see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la i._n 2._o 1._o ad_fw-la 5._o 5._o rom._n xiii_n 3_o 4._o mat._n xxvi_o 52._o dudley_n dig_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v up_o arm_n london_n 1675._o §_o 3._o p._n 75._o equal_n if_o injure_v they_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o upon_o denial_n of_o it_o attempt_v to_o compass_v it_o by_o force_n they_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nation_n just_a enemy_n whereas_o subject_n if_o they_o make_v war_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n though_o when_o wrong_v be_v worthy_o account_v rebel_n see_v albericus_n gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n b._n fol._n 1._o from_o pomponius_n c._n 118._o tituli_fw-la digest_v de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n &_o ulpian_n c._n 24._o tit_n de_fw-fr captivis_fw-la see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 3._o 5._o zouch_n p._n 30_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 6._o 3._o when_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n cause_n justinian_n instit._n l._n 2._o as_o in_o fear_n of_o great_a danger_n danger_n lord_n bacon_n work_n london_n 1670_o p._n 2._o in_o his_o consideration_n on_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n the_o second_o of_o his_o three_o just_a ground_n for_o that_o war_n be_v a_o just_a fear_n of_o subvert_v our_o civil_a estate_n and_o thereupon_o he_o say_v that_o war_n preventive_a upon_o just_a fear_n be_v true_a defensives_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o actual_a invasion_n in_o his_o work_n london_n 1638._o among_o his_o sermon_n fideles_fw-la p._n 189._o he_o go_v further_a in_o say_v iustùs_fw-la metus_fw-la imminentis_fw-la periculi_fw-la etsi_fw-la violentia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la non_fw-la praecessit_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la belli_n causa_fw-la est_fw-la competens_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la a_o just_a fear_n of_o imminent_a danger_n though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o violence_n use_v be_v but_o of_o all_o doubt_v a_o sufficient_a and_o lawful_a cause_n of_o war._n war._n see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la ii_o 20_o 39_o and_o pufendorf_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la viii_o 6._o 3._o 3._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n i._o fol._n c._n 3._o say_v it_o be_v defensio_fw-la utilis_fw-la quando_fw-la verendum_fw-la ne_fw-la petamur_fw-la and_o defensio_fw-la honesta_fw-la quando_fw-la alios_fw-la tuemur_fw-la he_o bring_v both_o these_o together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n defend_v the_o dutch_a against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ib._n &_o fol._n d._n he_o say_v she_o may_v just_o do_v it_o for_o if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n become_v absolute_a she_o herself_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o he_o he_o say_v this_o be_v ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la 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he_o thereby_o forfeit_v his_o dominion_n see_v the_o oath_n that_o every_o popish_a bishop_n take_v in_o the_o pontisicale_n romanum_n it_o have_v these_o word_n in_o it_o i_o will_v persecute_v all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n rebel_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n suarez_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la iii_o 5._o 8._o end_v say_v heathen_a king_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o power_n by_o war_n unless_o they_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v under_o they_o as_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o divine_n mean_v of_o they_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n again_o iii_o 10._o 6._o if_o insidel_n have_v the_o faithful_a for_o their_o subject_n and_o will_v turn_v they_o from_o the_o faith_n or_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n then_o the_o church_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o war_n against_o they_o
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to_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n while_o we_o adhere_v to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v always_o account_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o prove_v itself_o to_o be_v so_o most_o eminent_o in_o the_o last_o reign_n so_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o only_o unshaken_a strength_n of_o this_o monarchy_n especial_o by_o the_o encouragement_n it_o have_v now_o under_o their_o majesty_n government_n which_o i_o beseech_v god_n long_o to_o continue_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o content_n of_o chapter_n i._n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o psalm_n lxxv_o pag._n 1._o 2._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o 1._o 3._o i._n that_o power_n be_v from_o god_n 2._o 4._o ii_o that_o he_o give_v it_o judicial_o 3._o 5._o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n 4._o 6._o of_o the_o institution_n of_o government_n 5._o 7._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o 6._o i._o of_o god_n confer_v it_o on_o person_n one_a immediate_o 8._o i._n in_o the_o patriarchical_a time_n 7._o 9_o 2._o in_o the_o jewish_a theocracy_n 9_o 10._o 3._o in_o their_o hereditary_a kingdom_n 9_o 11._o two_o mediate_o by_o the_o people_n consent_n 10._o 12._o one_a on_o account_n of_o merit_n 11._o thus_o especial_o on_o founder_n of_o nation_n 11._o 13._o on_o first_o planter_n 12._o 14._o on_o restorer_n and_o deliverer_n 12._o 15._o two_o on_o account_n of_o favour_n 14._o 16._o in_o the_o first_o election_n of_o king_n pag._n 14._o 21._o in_o the_o hereditary_a succession_n from_o they_o 15._o 22._o in_o elective_a kingdom_n 16._o 23._o in_o free_a state_n 16._o 24._o ii_o of_o god_n transfer_v it_o from_o one_o to_o another_o 17._o 25._o that_o this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n 18._o 26._o by_o give_v one_o a_o conquest_n over_o the_o other_o 19_o 27._o that_o god_n do_v this_o judicial_o 21._o 28._o i._o by_o way_n of_o judgement_n on_o king_n or_o people_n 21._o 29._o particular_o on_o king_n 23._o 29._o for_o neglect_v of_o government_n 23._o 30._o for_o oppress_v their_o people_n 24._o 31._o this_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a 25._o 32._o ii_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n for_o 27._o 33._o 1._o war_n be_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n 28._o 34._o 2._o it_o be_v proper_a to_o king_n 29._o 35._o 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n 33._o 36._o great_a danger_n make_v it_o necessary_a 34._o 37._o especial_o when_o also_o religion_n be_v concern_v 37._o 38._o when_o religion_n be_v oppress_v in_o another_o kingdom_n 39_o 39_o example_n of_o this_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n 42._o 40._o especial_o where_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o law_n 45._o 41._o 4._o such_o a_o cause_n make_v a_o just_a conquest_n 49._o 42._o and_o that_o conquest_n give_v right_o 50._o 43._o doubt_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v certain_o unjust_a 55._o 44._o no_o doubt_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v certain_o iust_o 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quietis_fw-la see_v grut._n inscr._n p._n 282._o in_o his_o coin_n he_o be_v call_v restitutor_fw-la libertatis_fw-la conservator_fw-la vrbis_fw-la suae_fw-la and_o africa_n suae_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v mediobarbus_n likewise_o upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o maximinus_n the_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o christian_n for_o their_o deliverance_n see_v in_o euseb._n hist._n x._o 1_o and_o 2._o and_o see_v his_o panegyric_n to_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n esp_n p._n 378._o of_o valesius_fw-la edition_n and_o remember_v that_o both_o these_o be_v subject_n of_o that_o emperor_n maximinus_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o christian_n upon_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o licinius_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v in_o §._o 40._o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o §._o 39_o that_o in_o the_o war_n that_o she_o make_v on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n she_o have_v both_o 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