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profession_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v slay_v then_o to_o slay_v tertul_n apologet_n cap._n 37._o saint_n cyprian_n express_v the_o same_o christian_a profession_n demetriad_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la demetriad_n nos_fw-la laesos_fw-la divina_fw-la ultio_fw-la desendet_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la se_fw-la adversus_fw-la injustam_fw-la violentiam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nimius_fw-la &_o copiosus_fw-la sit_fw-la noster_fw-la populus_fw-la ulciscatur_fw-la we_o leave_v vengeance_n to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o none_o of_o we_o do_v seek_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o against_o unjust_a violence_n although_o our_o number_n be_v exceed_o great_a more_o than_o the_o number_n of_o our_o persecutor_n erisle_n but_o what_o if_o the_o kingdom_n see_v itself_o in_o imminent_a danger_n most_o likely_a to_o be_v ruinate_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalier_n may_v it_o not_o stand_v up_o to_o defend_v itself_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o salus_n populi_n 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then_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n make_v in_o his_o message_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n jan._n 20._o 1641._o wherein_o he_o move_v they_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o fall_v into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d whiâ—h_v they_o shall_v hold_v necessary_a for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a establishment_n of_o their_o priviâ—eâ—…es_n the_o free_a and_o quiet_a enjoy_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o security_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n now_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d ceremony_n in_o such_o a_o dâ—s_v ent_a aâ—…_n câ—…ly_a manner_n as_o may_v take_v away_o all_o just_a oâ—…_n offence_n be_v this_o the_o gracious_a motion_n of_o a_o king_n that_o intend_v the_o ruin_n and_o subversion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n god_n be_v judge_n between_o he_o and_o they_o that_o will_v fasten_v so_o false_a anâ—_n foul_a a_o aspersion_n upon_o a_o prince_n unparalel_v for_o 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tâ—â—t_a â—râ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—er_n it_o â—et_z in_o regard_n of_o the_o genuâ—â—bove_n â—bove_z iâ—_n be_v but_o a_o species_n euâ—n_o so_o subordinate_a magistrate_n wâ—at_a pâ—â—ce_n soever_o â—â—ey_v â—oâ—d_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o infâ—riâ—u_n in_o respect_n to_o their_o soverâ—igne_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a subject_n and_o owe_v subjection_n to_o he_o aâ—_n far_o â—s_v any_o other_o and_o no_o earâ—â—ly_a court_n can_v licence_v inferior_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o to_o violate_v or_o frustaâ—e_v that_o heavenly_a precept_n which_o command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o superior_a rom._n 13.1_o and_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o veâ—s_n 4._o be_v the_o cause_n never_o so_o just_a if_o the_o person_n be_v not_o authorize_v by_o god_n to_o drâ—w_v the_o sword_n they_o be_v no_o just_a and_o lawful_a war_n but_o barbarous_a and_o rebellious_a uproar_n for_o say_v when_o malefactor_n be_v put_v to_o death_n may_v private_a man_n put_v they_o to_o death_n 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defend_v ourselves_o from_o violence_n and_o wrong_a as_o borough_n object_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o every_o thing_n to_o preserve_v itself_o natural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o preserve_v himself_o natural_a for_o a_o community_n as_o bridge_n allege_v to_o justify_v the_o lawfullnesse_n of_o that_o war_n which_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n sit_v have_v raise_v and_o levy_v against_o the_o king_n yet_o by_o the_o dictateâ—_n of_o nature_n neither_o man_n not_o community_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v themselves_o in_o a_o disorderly_a and_o unnatural_a way_n now_o it_o be_v against_o order_n and_o a_o monster_n in_o nature_n and_o policy_n for_o a_o child_n to_o chastise_v his_o father_n for_o a_o sâ—ruâ—nt_a to_o punish_v his_o master_n for_o a_o soldier_n to_o fight_v against_o his_o general_n colonel_n or_o captain_n no_o less_o disorderly_a and_o unnatural_a be_v it_o for_o a_o subject_a to_o fight_v against_o his_o sovereign_n who_o be_v parens_fw-la â—atriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o that_o faith_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v power_n to_o inferior_n over_o or_o against_o their_o superior_n though_o for_o self_n preservation_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v purge_v from_o frenzy_n then_o answer_v by_o divinity_n if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o either_o the_o parent_n must_v kill_v the_o child_n or_o the_o child_n the_o father_n no_o man_n i_o suppose_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n but_o will_v think_v it_o become_v the_o child_n who_o have_v his_o be_v from_o his_o father_n rather_o to_o suffer_v then_o to_o destroy_v the_o fountain_n whence_o he_o original_o spring_v and_o yet_o parent_n have_v not_o so_o great_a power_n over_o their_o child_n as_o king_n over_o their_o subject_n king_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o parent_n have_v not_o and_o the_o master_n power_n over_o his_o servant_n be_v less_o than_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n last_o neither_o do_v the_o law_n of_o
the_o land_n entrust_v subject_n with_o the_o sword_n against_o their_o sovereign_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n all_o we_o that_o be_v subject_n above_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o o_o the_o enact_v anno_fw-la 3_o jacobi_n wherein_o â—e_n that_o it_o keâ—_n it_o swearer_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o m_n jesty_z hâ—â—_n herre_n and_o successor_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o â—nd_v they_o will_v deâ—enâ—_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o hiâ—_n power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o whiâ—h_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o hâ—â—_n or_o tâ—â—r_a person_n their_o croâ—n_n &_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n aâ—d_v it_o be_v furâ—â—â—r_o enact_v by_o parliament_n 7_o jacobi_n that_o alâ—_n and_o â—very_n pâ—rson_n and_o pâ—â—soâ—s_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a â—s_n câ—vill_n of_o whâ—t_n staâ—e_v dignity_n quality_n or_o degree_n â—oâ—ver_o â—e_a oâ—_n they_o bâ—_n above_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n in_o that_o act_n mention_v shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o if_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o the_o land_n above_o eighteen_o yeâ—res_n old_a have_v as_o by_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v take_v the_o sâ—id_a oâ—th_n unless_o they_o will_v witting_o and_o willing_o forswear_v themselves_o they_o must_v with_o all_o their_o power_n defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o dignity_n and_o by_o consequence_n they_o may_v not_o oppose_v either_o or_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v endanger_v his_o person_n and_o lessen_v his_o authority_n and_o dignity_n neither_o may_v they_o be_v newter_n and_o sit_v still_o suffer_v other_o to_o wrong_v he_o but_o they_o must_v stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v his_o right_n and_o to_o vindicate_v his_o wrong_n and_o they_o must_v defend_v he_o by_o purse_n bodily_a service_n or_o what_o way_n soever_o they_o can_v else_o they_o be_v forswear_v eristes_fw-fr but_o may_v we_o not_o sometime_o lawful_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n verbal_a or_o personal_a command_n irenaeus_n yes_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a to_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n as_o when_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n in_o a_o menace_a and_o threaten_a way_n command_v another_o then_o that_o speech_n be_v seasonable_a dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la ille_fw-la gehennam_fw-la minatur_fw-la give_v leave_v o_o emperor_n thou_o threaten_v my_o body_n with_o imprisonment_n but_o god_n can_v cast_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o darksome_a prison_n of_o all_o other_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o may_v and_o must_v neglect_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o prince_n rather_o than_o forget_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n nam_fw-la regum_fw-la timendorum_fw-la in_o proprios_fw-la greges_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o ipsos_fw-la imperium_fw-la est_fw-la jovis_n for_o king_n though_o they_o be_v superior_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o subject_n yet_o be_v they_o inferior_a unto_o god_n omne_fw-la sub_fw-la regno_fw-la graviore_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la every_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n be_v under_o a_o great_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n rom._n 13.1_o which_o will_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n before_o the_o low_a among_o man_n do_v by_o analogy_n instruct_v we_o to_o be_v principal_o subject_a to_o that_o high_a power_n by_o who_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n be_v ordain_v and_o set_v in_o order_n one_o above_o another_o when_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n command_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n to_o strangle_v the_o hebrew_n male_a child_n in_o the_o birth_n they_o fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n exod._n 1.17_o when_o nebuchadnezzâ—r_n have_v erect_v a_o golden_a image_n command_v all_o people_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o under_o penalty_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a fiery_a â—â—rna_fw-la â—_o â—hadracke_n mâ—sech_v and_o abednego_n refuse_v to_o dâ—â—_n the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o do_v it_o dan._n 3.18_o when_o darius_n have_v sign_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v make_v any_o petition_n to_o god_n save_v only_o to_o he_o for_o certain_a day_n daniel_n notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n go_v into_o his_o house_n and_o his_o chamber_n window_n â—eing_v open_v towards_o jâ—rusalem_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v to_o his_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o sign_a decree_n and_o express_v command_n of_o the_o king_n dan._n 6.10_o the_o seven_o brethren_n though_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n or_o rather_o epimanes_n threaten_v to_o torment_v they_o with_o scourge_n and_o whip_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o by_o all_o the_o threaten_n and_o exquisite_a â—_z that_o â—e_n can_v use_v be_v compel_v to_o taste_v of_o swine_n flesh_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n 1_o maâ—ab_n 7.1_o and_o julian_n christian_n soldier_n though_o they_o ready_o seek_v his_o battle_n and_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o command_v thing_n lawful_a yet_o quando_fw-la veniebatur_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la christi_fw-la 124._o aug_n in_o psa_n 124._o non_fw-la agâ—_n osâ—ebant_fw-la nisi_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la erat_fw-la quando_fw-la volebat_fw-la ut_fw-la idola_fw-la colerent_fw-la aut_fw-la thurificarent_fw-la praeponebant_fw-la illi_fw-la deum_fw-la when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o worship_v idol_n â—o_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o his_o idol_n god_n they_o prefer_v god_n before_o their_o prince_n and_o thâ—_n case_n be_v clear_o resolve_v long_o since_o by_o the_o apostle_n that_o when_o the_o king_n command_n câ—osseth_v the_o command_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v absolute_o better_a for_o we_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act_n 5.29_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n first_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o fancy_n and_o groundless_a imagination_n but_o be_v sure_a that_o what_o the_o king_n command_v be_v against_o god_n law_n second_o that_o deny_v obedience_n we_o do_v it_o in_o all_o humility_n without_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n three_o that_o yet_o we_o be_v content_a to_o obey_v passive_o without_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n for_o even_o then_o when_o we_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n because_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o counter-command_a from_o god_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o nam_fw-la qui_fw-la iâ—sâ—rgit_fw-la in_o châ—istum_fw-la domini_fw-la 2.1_o psal_n 2.1_o insurgit_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o he_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o lordâ—_n anoint_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o he_o be_v anoint_v the_o least_o injury_n 8.7_o numb_a 16.11_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o indignity_n affront_v of_o disgrace_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o immediate_a deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o his_o place_n do_v in_o the_o reflex_n extend_v and_o redound_v â—o_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o all_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a and_o hateful_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o subject_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o sovereign_n though_o a_o nero_n a_o bloody_a persecuter_n of_o the_o faith_n much_o more_o against_o a_o charles_n a_o gracious_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 33._o amb._n lib_n 3._o epist_n 33._o sâ—int_v amâ—rose_n high_o commend_v the_o people_n of_o millâ—in_n wâ—en_o there_o be_v hot_a persecution_n in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o voice_n they_o then_o use_v rogamus_fw-la auguste_fw-la non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la we_o omâ—â—nt_v o_o emperor_n we_o sight_n not_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v tâ—ey_n dare_v not_o yes_o non_fw-la tiâ—emus_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la rogamus_fw-la we_o seâ—â—_n not_o the_o emperor_n force_n yet_o we_o entreat_v the_o like_a speâ—ch_a sâ—int_n bernard_n use_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n stabimus_fw-la &_o pugnahimus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la oâ—oâ—tuerit_fw-la pro_fw-la matre_fw-la nostra_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 221._o bern._n epist_n 221._o sed_fw-la armis_fw-la quibuâ—_n licet_fw-la non_fw-la scutis_fw-la &_o gladiis_fw-la sed_fw-la precibus_fw-la fletibusque_fw-la ad_fw-la deuâ—_n we_o will_v stand_v and_o sight_n for_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n if_o need_v be_v unto_o death_n with_o such_o arm_n and_o weapon_n as_n lawful_o we_o may_v not_o with_o sword_n and_o tarâ—et_n but_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n unto_o god_n 37._o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 37._o and_o terâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o apologetic_n tell_v uâ—_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n 〈◊〉_d time_n when_o they_o have_v heathen_a and_o presage_v empâ—â—â—rs_n
calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o sect._n 29._o if_o we_o be_v cruel_o oppress_v by_o a_o cruel_a prince_n if_o we_o be_v poll_v and_o pillage_v by_o a_o covetous_a or_o luxurious_a prince_n if_o we_o be_v negligent_o govern_v by_o a_o careless_a prince_n if_o for_o godliness_n we_o be_v as_o god_n be_v thank_v we_o be_v not_o persocute_v by_o a_o impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a prince_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n remember_v our_o sin_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v correct_v by_o god_n with_o such_o scourge_n this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bridle_v our_o impatience_n with_o humility_n then_o let_v this_o thought_n come_v into_o our_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n without_o god_n help_n to_o mend_v or_o remedy_v such_o evil_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o shall_v implore_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o inclination_n of_o kingdom_n have_v you_o any_o other_o colourable_a pretence_n which_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n seem_o excuse_v though_o in_o no_o sort_n justify_v your_o take_n up_o arm_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o high_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n next_o under_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v resist_v without_o peril_n of_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o eristes_fw-la you_o mistake_v irenaeus_n we_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o king_n or_o his_o legal_a power_n but_o only_o his_o verbal_a personal_a illegal_a command_n which_o we_o may_v do_v without_o danger_n of_o incur_v the_o penalty_n threaten_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o such_o as_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.2_o irenaeus_n the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n command_v all_o who_o live_v under_o authority_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o prove_v by_o five_o persuasive_a convince_a reason_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a first_o ab_fw-la authore_fw-la from_o the_o author_n of_o all_o power_n quiâ—_n non_fw-la 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