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from_o subjection_n to_o the_o lawful_a government_n thereof_o as_o this_o man_n teach_v and_o will_v persuade_v what_o be_v that_o so_o fundamental_a perversion_n of_o the_o end_n of_o government_n that_o may_v to_o any_o minor_a party_n that_o please_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o rational_a licence_n to_o
insurrection_n all_o sort_n of_o which_o he_o hold_v out_o as_o unlawful_a give_v even_o where_o obedience_n can_v be_v give_v and_o page_z 319._o persona_fw-la invadens_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la talis_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la etiam_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la invasum_fw-la deceat_fw-la mortem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la pati_fw-la quam_fw-la tali_fw-la desensione_n propulsare_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v moderate_a papist_n aestius_n lib._n 2._o in_o sententias_fw-la cap._n ult_n privato_fw-la nâ—mini_fw-la licet_fw-la superiori_fw-la etiam_fw-la tyrannice_n imperanti_fw-la resistere_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tollere_fw-la tollet_fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o instruct_v sacerdotis_fw-la cap._n 6._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la cviquam_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la a_o judice_fw-la vulnere_fw-la vel_fw-la pugna_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la innocens_fw-la many_o more_o may_v be_v cite_v but_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o this_o libeler_n doctrine_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a person_n one_o or_o more_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o with_o destroy_v he_o in_o self-defence_n far_o more_o take_v on_o they_o a_o vindicative_a and_o punish_a power_n of_o which_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v against_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o protestant_a divine_n and_o of_o the_o founder_n papist_n also_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o moral_a or_o legal_a self-defence_n against_o the_o sovereign_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n or_o plea_n in_o court_n for_o safety_n of_o a_o man_n person_n or_o estate_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o ward_n off_o and_o defensive_o put_v back_o personal_a injurious_a assault_n to_o the_o manifest_a and_o immediate_a peril_n of_o life_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o deserve_v of_o reason_n of_o law_n or_o judicial_a proceed_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n violent_a resist_a attempt_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o chastity_n dear_a to_o she_o then_o life_n and_o tend_v to_o ensnare_v she_o 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church_n of_o god_n out_o of_o their_o dominion_n because_o of_o the_o seditious_a principle_n and_o unquiet_a practice_n of_o some_o professor_n thereof_o though_o religion_n be_v innocent_a as_o to_o these_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o state-government_n yea_o and_o also_o of_o all_o church-government_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o when_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v in_o several_a place_n see_v pag._n 463._o and_o pag._n 313._o vent_v that_o principle_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o subjection_n passive_a under_o unjust_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n more_o than_o to_o active_a obedience_n unto_o unlawful_a command_v and_o that_o passive_a obedience_n under_o unjust_a sentence_n come_v under_o no_o command_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n command_n to_o be_v passive_o subject_a to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o a_o self-murder_n against_o the_o six_o command_n not_o to_o resist_v when_o he_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o life_n without_o cause_n though_o not_o without_o law_n pag._n 314.322_o when_o i_o say_v these_o doctrine_n be_v broach_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v very_o quick_o translate_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o party_n who_o plead_v some_o year_n ago_o very_o strong_o as_o they_o think_v for_o non-submission_n unto_o and_o counteracting_a of_o all_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n whensoever_o the_o person_n injure_v think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_a and_o unlawful_a so_o that_o no_o excommunicate_a private_a person_n aught_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o or_o all_o the_o judicatories_n if_o he_o think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_a and_o unlawful_a and_o no_o minister_n shall_v leave_v his_o minstery_n but_o continue_v act_v in_o it_o if_o he_o think_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n give_v against_o he_o by_o any_o or_o all_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n unjust_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o presbytery_n be_v turn_v into_o papacy_n and_o absolute_a tyranny_n yea_o they_o proceed_v further_a than_o the_o point_n of_o counteracting_a for_o the_o agitator_n of_o the_o schimatical_a party_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o possess_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a church-judicatories_a they_o be_v the_o far_o minor_a part_n and_o do_v in_o that_o self-created_n capacity_n of_o government_n over_o all_o other_o in_o this_o church_n act_n exclude_v other_o who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n think_v that_o though_o they_o be_v the_o far_o lesser_a part_n yet_o be_v the_o founder_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n the_o government_n and_o manage_n of_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o corrupt_a plurality_n of_o minister_n who_o behove_v all_o to_o bow_v before_o they_o and_o how_o well_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n do_v homologate_v with_o their_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o state_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n we_o may_v now_o see_v for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o they_o clear_o own_o that_o every_o private_a person_n when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter-act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a discretive_a judgement_n as_o naphtali_n tell_v we_o pag._n 148._o and_o nothing_o excuse_v from_o this_o violent_a resist_n but_o quando_fw-la desunt_fw-la vires_fw-la temporales_fw-la no_o submission_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o by_o magistrate_n when_o they_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n but_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o do_v nor_o any_o
to_o they_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o providence_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n to_o warrant_v we_o be_v private_a person_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o seek_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o whatever_o action_n be_v not_o according_a to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o all_o the_o fair_a colour_n man_n can_v set_v upon_o it_o albeit_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n upon_o child_n yet_o that_o give_v no_o warrant_n to_o child_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o parent_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o the_o libeler_n can_v so_o leave_v the_o matter_n but_o after_o many_o rant_a and_o ramble_a word_n which_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o ripe_v up_o nor_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n mind_v only_o to_o notice_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o impertinent_a reason_n he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o his_o great_a reserve_n pag._n 30._o and_o 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suis_fw-la vice_n debent_fw-la praefecti_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la confessus_fw-la sum_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la statuis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la justis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la rependenda_fw-la esse_fw-la obsequia_fw-la insulsus_fw-la es_fw-la rationator_n na_o &_o viri_fw-la vxoribus_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la parentibus_fw-la mutuis_fw-la officiis_fw-la astringuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o albeit_o parent_n discedant_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o exceed_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n and_o husband_n use_v their_o wife_n reproachful_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v kind_o yet_o improbis_fw-la &_o inofficiosis_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la vxores_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la and_o he_o add_v there_o grave_o that_o inferior_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v into_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v search_v what_o be_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o no_o think_v themselves_o disobliege_v from_o their_o duty_n because_o the_o other_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n to_o they_o be_v therein_o deficient_a this_o be_v christian_a divinity_n indeed_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o think_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v their_o duty_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n to_o account_v themselves_o bind_v only_o conditional_o to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n 3._o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o tacit_a virtual_a natural_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v it_o equivalent_a to_o all_o end_n that_o a_o explicit_a and_o express_a covenant_n can_v have_v overthrow_v the_o distinction_n that_o all_o sound_a protestant_a divine_n and_o politician_n make_v betwixt_o a_o limit_a or_o pactional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a prince_n or_o one_o who_o be_v integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la who_o take_v not_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o he_o so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o fail_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n or_o punishment_n est_fw-la alius_fw-la principatus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la say_v rivet_n ps_n 68_o p._n 420._o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la alius_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n pacti_fw-la conventi_fw-la temperatus_fw-la to_o that_o same_o purpose_n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n p._n 935._o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o calvin_n lib._n 4_o inst_n cap._n 20._o art_n 31._o but_o now_o this_o man_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n that_o such_o a_o king_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n r._n p._n 107._o and_o herein_o he_o desert_v our_o protestant_a divine_v side_n with_o bellarm._n recognit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v inter_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o subditos_fw-la est_fw-la reciproca_fw-la obligatio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la expressa_fw-la tamen_fw-la tacita_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la potest_fw-la subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la cogere_fw-la ita_fw-la subditi_fw-la possunt_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la deficere_fw-la si_fw-la capita_fw-la illius_fw-la foederis_fw-la transgrediatur_fw-la whereupon_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n gerhard_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n speak_v assert_n totam_fw-la horum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la structuram_fw-la uno_fw-la impetu_fw-la dejicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rom._n 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o barclay_n cunerus_n albericus_n gentilis_fw-la arnisaeus_n solid_a refutarunt_fw-la have_v refute_v solid_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antimonarchist_n as_o they_o have_v do_v indeed_o but_o as_o to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n albeit_o this_o statist_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o as_o our_o law_n which_o this_o man_n care_v not_o to_o contradict_v allow_v our_o king_n to_o be_v absolute_a in_o express_a term_n jam._n 1._o par._n 18._o a_o 1606._o act._n 2._o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o our_o law_n and_o we_o understand_v he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sumit_fw-la aut_fw-la
piece_n of_o holy_a policy_n meet_v for_o that_o time_n to_o gather_v together_o the_o scatter_a people_n of_o god_n who_o may_v be_v tempt_v otherwise_o to_o other_o course_n they_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v his_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o so_o before_o but_o be_v under_o another_o king_n and_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o security_n touch_v his_o good_a mind_n towards_o they_o they_o have_v so_o long_o stand_v it_o out_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o matter_n and_o import_v of_o that_o covenant_n the_o scripture_n say_v not_o it_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v i_o shall_v rule_v you_o right_o if_o you_o obey_v i_o dutiful_o otherwise_o not_o upon_o the_o king_n part_n and_o upon_o the_o people_n part_n we_o shall_v obey_v you_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o you_o if_o you_o rule_v we_o right_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o but_o use_v our_o co-active_a power_n upon_o you_o to_o dethrone_v and_o destroy_v you_o and_o punish_v you_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o conditional_a covenant_n express_v or_o mean_v be_v far_o from_o the_o truth_n david_n neither_o mind_n to_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v his_o subject_n conditional_o or_o to_o subject_n himself_o to_o their_o co-active_a power_n nor_o mind_n they_o to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o subject_n in_o such_o term_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o appear_v clear_o in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o recognosce_fw-la his_o right_a of_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v remove_v by_o they_o see_v 2_o sam._n 5.2_o 1_o chr._n 11.2_o 3._o they_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o shall_v be_v captain_n or_o ruler_n over_o they_o and_o it_o be_v add_v therefore_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o anoint_a he_o king_n over_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o samuel_n they_o humble_o declare_v he_o king_n who_o god_n have_v constitute_v who_o they_o can_v not_o lawful_o reject_v and_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v that_o they_o recognosce_v god_n constitution_n of_o he_o yet_o shall_v fancy_v a_o paction_n or_o covenant_n give_v they_o co-active_a superiority_n over_o he_o to_o remove_v he_o when_o they_o think_v meet_v though_o god_n have_v set_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n by_o a_o special_a appointment_n all_o the_o covenant_n that_o can_v be_v suppose_v here_o be_v upon_o the_o people_n part_n a_o engagement_n to_o humble_a subjection_n and_o homage_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n part_n a_o covenant_n of_o indemnity_n for_o former_a opposition_n to_o he_o wherein_o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v comfortable_o secure_v or_o at_o most_o we_o shall_v not_o repugn_v if_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n both_o of_o protection_n and_o right_n rule_v of_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o not_o subject_v himself_o to_o their_o censure_n or_o co-action_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o subject_n only_o upon_o that_o condition_n be_v otherwise_o free_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v to_o mutual_a duty_n and_o yet_o on_o neither_o side_n conditional_a but_o absolute_a each_o party_n obliege_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o duty_n absolute_o but_o not_o on_o condition_n that_o the_o other_o party_n do_v their_o duty_n as_o if_o a_o man_n bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o give_v i_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o i_o bind_v myself_o again_o by_o oath_n to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o one_o hundred_o pound_n without_o conditional_a provision_n that_o he_o pay_v i_o the_o money_n he_o promise_v i_o albeit_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o his_o oath_n and_o not_o pay_v i_o yet_o must_v not_o i_o fail_v in_o i_o but_o must_v pay_v he_o because_o my_o oath_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o independent_a upon_o it_o and_o have_v a_o separate_a obligation_n absolute_a which_o no_o fail_a of_o the_o other_o party_n to_o i_o can_v loose_v indeed_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o when_o there_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a contract_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o party_n upon_o condition_n of_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o other_o as_o in_o covenant_n of_o peace_n between_o nation_n there_o the_o breach_n of_o condition_n by_o one_o party_n lose_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v only_o conditional_o make_v but_o subjection_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o king_n conditional_o but_o absolute_o albeit_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v reserve_v when_o any_o active_a obedience_n contrary_a to_o he_o be_v call_v for_o again_o for_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o jehoiadah_n make_v between_o king_n joash_n and_o the_o people_n 2_o chr._n 13.2_o 3._o 2_o king_n 11.17_o this_o be_v also_o make_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n for_o ordinary_o we_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o covenant_n among_o god_n people_n and_o their_o king_n and_o extraordinary_n can_v find_a ordinary_a rule_n athaliah_n have_v murder_v all_o the_o royal_a seed_n 2_o king_n 11._o 2_o chr._n 23._o except_o joash_n who_o be_v keep_v secret_a six_o year_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o the_o usurper_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n now_o when_o the_o godly_a priest_n jehoiadah_n the_o king_n tutor_n see_v a_o fit_a time_n he_o engage_v the_o principal_a man_n in_o covenant_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n 2_o king_n 11.4_o and_o show_v they_o the_o king_n son_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a piece_n of_o holy_a policy_n when_o the_o usurper_n and_o her_o faction_n have_v so_o long_o strengthen_v themselves_o to_o engage_v the_o chief_a man_n to_o special_a fidelity_n to_o he_o and_o after_o that_o 12.17_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n son_n and_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o testimony_n and_o they_o make_v he_o king_n and_o anoint_a he_o and_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n and_o jehoiadah_n make_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n joash_n be_v then_o but_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o not_o in_o capacity_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n but_o his_o godly_a tutor_n do_v preside_v in_o that_o business_n but_o two_o thing_n to_o our_o purpose_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o that_o he_o be_v crown_v and_o make_v king_n before_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n which_o cross_v our_o antimonarchist_n who_o assert_v the_o king_n can_v be_v make_v king_n until_o he_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o get_v the_o crown_n and_o royal_a authority_n covenant-wise_a and_o conditional_o whereas_o here_o he_o be_v make_v king_n antecedent_o to_o any_o covenant_n as_o the_o text_n clear_v it_o 2._o that_o albeit_o the_o matter_n of_o king_n and_o people_n covenant_n with_o god_n be_v express_v viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n be_v nor_o what_o the_o king_n or_o jehoiadah_n covenant_v in_o his_o name_n the_o young_a king_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a what_o can_v he_o say_v in_o covenant_v jehoiadah_fw-mi be_v only_a precedent_n in_o the_o matter_n diodat_n seem_v to_o say_v well_o that_o in_o this_o place_n jehoiadah_n make_v the_o people_n swear_v alledgiance_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n as_o before_o he_o have_v make_v the_o ruler_n do_v vers_n 4._o and_o no_o more_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n of_o they_o but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v clear_v that_o it_o be_v conditional_a and_o with_o a_o reserve_n of_o coactive_a and_o punitive_a power_n over_o he_o as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o but_o pass_v from_o this_o let_v it_o be_v so_o which_o can_v be_v assert_v with_o warrant_n that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n make_v such_o conditional_a covenant_n with_o the_o people_n as_o be_v suppose_v yet_o will_v any_o judicious_a man_n force_v the_o particular_a custom_n of_o that_o nation_n on_o all_o nation_n that_o may_v be_v best_a for_o that_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o simple_o best_o their_o custom_n without_o a_o law_n of_o god_n bear_v a_o stand_a reason_n can_v be_v obligatory_a on_o other_o lest_o we_o judaize_v too_o much_o but_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kingdom_n when_o their_o king_n be_v very_o wicked_a idolatrous_a and_o tyrannous_a speak_v clear_o that_o they_o never_o have_v such_o thought_n of_o a_o liberty_n by_o virtue_n of_o covenant_n to_o fall_v with_o violence_n on_o their_o king_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n never_o teach_v they_o
and_o parasite_n of_o prince_n such_o flatterer_n of_o people_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n shall_v with_o their_o write_n have_v such_o entertainment_n and_o countenance_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o l._n r._n be_v far_o more_o tolerable_a than_o naph_n for_o what_o he_o grant_v only_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o inferior_a ruler_n and_o noble_n with_o the_o people_n in_o act_v against_o the_o king_n napht._n extend_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o party_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n among_o the_o people_n against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o affirm_v what_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v do_v against_o a_o king_n deviate_a from_o his_o duty_n any_o small_a part_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n if_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v the_o same_o against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a not_o only_o as_o to_o 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