thing_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o such_o as_o be_v wary_a by_o a_o mariner_n shout_n he_o shall_v take_v care_n lest_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v any_o detriment_n and_o shall_v preserve_v the_o kingdom_n even_o against_o the_o king_n will_v and_o resistance_n by_o which_o he_o himself_o become_v a_o king_n and_o shall_v cure_v the_o king_n himself_o as_o a_o frantic_a man_n by_o bind_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n if_o he_o may_v not_o otherwise_o do_v it_o thus_o far_o mr._n prynne_n and_o full_a far_o enough_o to_o justify_v whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o these_o paper_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o bind_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o some_o frantic_a parliament_n man_n as_o himself_o in_o a_o platonic_a strain_n phrase_v those_o who_o either_o thorough_a malice_n or_o slothfulness_n shall_v betray_v those_o who_o they_o have_v undertake_v to_o protect_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v instance_n of_o like_a import_n but_o by_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v the_o nullity_n of_o that_o argument_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n draw_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o call_n to_o act_n as_o they_o do_v full_o appear_v a_o second_o objection_n be_v this_o 13._o sect._n 13._o they_o resist_v authority_n or_o the_o power_n lawful_o set_v over_o they_o objection_n the_o second_o main_a objection_n and_o therein_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o their_o fact_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o can_v be_v justify_v i_o answer_v first_o to_o resist_v authority_n import_v either_o a_o detract_n or_o denial_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o just_a command_n of_o authority_n or_o else_o the_o engage_v of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o dissolve_v and_o take_v away_o authority_n now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o army_n in_o that_o act_n of_o they_o now_o in_o question_n neither_o do_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v no_o such_o act_n pass_v no_o such_o vote_n that_o none_o of_o their_o member_n though_o vote_v or_o act_v never_o so_o palbable_o or_o with_o never_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n against_o the_o interest_n peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v debar_v sit_v in_o their_o house_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o army_n debar_v those_o member_n which_o have_v thus_o vote_v and_o act_v from_o sit_v in_o that_o house_n do_v not_o resist_v authority_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n or_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v such_o a_o act_n or_o pass_v such_o a_o vote_n as_o that_o mention_v unless_o the_o equity_n and_o justness_n of_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v the_o crime_n of_o resist_a authority_n can_v not_o upon_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v decline_v obedience_n to_o it_o second_o 14._o sect._n 14._o neither_o do_v the_o army_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n resist_v authority_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n because_o what_o they_o do_v no_o way_n import_v any_o dislike_n of_o parliament_n authority_n nor_o have_v any_o tendency_n towards_o the_o abolition_n or_o take_v of_o it_o away_o but_o only_o employ_v a_o disapprovement_n of_o the_o factious_a carriage_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o evident_o bend_v against_o the_o safety_n liberty_n and_o well_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n and_o tend_v withal_o towards_o a_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a or_o worse_o for_o the_o future_a but_o as_o for_o their_o approbation_n of_o and_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v parliament_n and_o parliamentary_a authority_n stare_v and_o form_v in_o a_o regular_a and_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o stand_v abundant_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o their_o late_a remonstrance_n if_o it_o be_v here_o yet_o further_o say_v 15._o sect._n 15._o yea_o but_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o do_v not_o resist_v authority_n in_o either_o of_o the_o two_o consideration_n specify_v yet_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o or_o every_o whit_n as_o bad_a as_o either_o of_o they_o for_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o person_n in_o authority_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o act_v in_o that_o authoritative_a capacity_n which_o be_v lawful_o vest_v in_o they_o to_o this_o also_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n even_o by_o violence_n to_o wrest_v a_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o legal_o he_o from_o who_o it_o be_v wrest_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o case_n a_o man_n that_o be_v mad_a shall_v be_v let_v alone_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n either_o until_o he_o be_v willing_a of_o himself_o to_o part_v with_o it_o or_o until_o it_o can_v be_v recover_v from_o he_o by_o a_o due_a process_n and_o course_n in_o law_n there_o be_v a_o probability_n in_o reason_n and_o according_a to_o the_o frequent_a experience_n of_o the_o working_n of_o such_o a_o distemper_n that_o he_o will_v do_v much_o mischief_n with_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o the_o life_n and_o limb_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o exorbitant_a will_n or_o humour_n of_o man_n underdistemper_n this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n in_o hand_n the_o member_n of_o parliament_n dis-housed_a by_o the_o army_n be_v strange_o strike_v with_o a_o political_a frenzy_n as_o plato_n term_v it_o they_o act_v as_o man_n bereave_v of_o their_o sense_n that_o have_v quite_o forget_v the_o business_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o know_v or_o understand_v nothing_o of_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o peace_n or_o well_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o those_o who_o have_v entrust_v they_o with_o their_o power_n their_o counsel_n and_o vote_n of_o late_a still_o smile_v upon_o their_o own_o enemy_n and_o the_o grand_a and_o most_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o frown_v and_o look_v ghastly_a upon_o their_o friend_n and_o those_o that_o have_v constant_o guard_v they_o with_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n hic_fw-la furor_fw-la haud_fw-la dubius_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la manifesta_fw-la phrenesis_fw-la i._o this_o madness_n be_v without_o all_o doubt_n and_o frenzy_n manifest_v throughout_o now_o then_o parliamentary_a power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o man_n but_o as_o a_o sword_n or_o spear_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n distraught_a in_o his_o wit_n and_o sense_n wherewith_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a but_o in_o continual_a danger_n of_o do_v much_o harm_n it_o may_v very_o lawful_o and_o with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o all_o principle_n of_o reason_n equity_n and_o conscience_n be_v se'ze_v upon_o and_o take_v from_o they_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o remain_v in_o their_o hand_n it_o daily_a and_o hourly_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n second_o 16._o sect._n 16._o the_o king_n have_v as_o legal_a and_o formal_a in_o investiture_n into_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o sit_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n as_o these_o man_n have_v unto_o their_o parliamentary_a place_n and_o trust_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o parliament_n unjust_o or_o contrary_a to_o rule_n of_o equity_n upon_o a_o plenary_a discovery_n of_o a_o bent_n in_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n to_o suppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o deprive_v he_o and_o that_o by_o force_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o exercise_n of_o those_o interest_n and_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o investiture_n in_o he_o therefore_o upon_o a_o like_a discovery_n of_o the_o same_o bent_n in_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o these_o parliament_n man_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o election_n into_o their_o place_n of_o trust_n can_v reflect_v any_o unlawfulnesse_n upon_o that_o act_n by_o which_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o or_o debar_v of_o they_o three_o 17._o sect._n 17._o and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o client_n that_o have_v entertain_v a_o lawyer_n or_o advocate_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n but_o upon_o discovery_n yea_o or_o jealousy_n of_o prevarication_n and_o false-heartednesse_n to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n may_v lawful_o discharge_v he_o his_o entertainment_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o a_o pupil_n or_o person_n in_o his_o minority_n to_o dis-entrust_a his_o goardian_n how_o lawful_o soever_o choose_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o maladministration_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o like_a liberty_n be_v deny_v unto_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o such_o person_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o guardian_n to_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n from_o these_o place_n of_o trust_n when_o they_o evident_o discern_v a_o direct_a tendency_n in_o
take_v into_o consideration_n the_o substance_n of_o such_o exception_n 3_o sect._n 3_o which_o can_v with_o any_o pretence_n of_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o conscience_n be_v levy_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o afterward_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o will_v consider_v further_o whether_o those_o that_o be_v with_o it_o be_v not_o more_o or_o at_o least_o more_o weighty_a and_o considerable_a than_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o strength_n of_o those_o who_o condemn_v the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o army_n as_o unlawful_a lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o actor_n have_v no_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v therein_o but_o act_v out_o of_o their_o sphere_n and_o so_o become_v transgressor_n of_o that_o law_n which_o command_v every_o man_n to_o keep_v order_n and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o call_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o 4._o sect._n 4._o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n 1._o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n 27._o sabbath_n mar._n 2._o 27._o so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o calling_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o calling_n therefore_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n though_o enact_v by_o god_n be_v of_o right_a and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n himself_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o necessary_a accommodation_n of_o man_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n hereunto_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o law_n of_o calling_n at_o any_o time_n oppose_v or_o lie_v cross_v to_o the_o necessary_a convenience_n of_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o opposition_n it_o suffer_v a_o total_a eclipse_n of_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o peril_n of_o life_n drive_v away_o the_o sabbath_n yea_o master_n ainsworth_n cit_v this_o say_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n sabbatiâ—…_n pericusunt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pelli_fw-la sabbatiâ—…_n circumcision_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o drive_v away_o the_o sabbath_n and_o afterward_o that_o peril_n of_o life_n drive_v away_o all_o 13._o all_o gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o as_o there_o be_v several_a case_n wherein_o as_o our_o saviour_n expression_n be_v they_o who_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v blameless_a 12._o blameless_a mat._n 12._o in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v very_o many_o case_n wherein_o man_n may_v transgress_v the_o ordinary_a law_n of_o calling_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o transgressor_n therefore_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o army_n have_v no_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o they_o to_o garble_v the_o parliament_n as_o they_o do_v their_o go_v beyond_o their_o ordinary_a calling_n to_o do_v it_o will_v no_o way_n impair_v the_o credit_n or_o legitimatenesse_n of_o the_o action_n 2._o 5._o sect._n 5._o nor_o do_v they_o stretch_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o their_o calling_n to_o act_v therein_o as_o they_o do_v their_o call_n and_o commission_n be_v to_o act_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o soldier_n for_o the_o peace_n liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o do_v this_o import_n but_o a_o calling_n to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v by_o force_n all_o such_o person_n and_o design_n who_o face_n be_v set_v to_o disturb_v or_o destroy_v they_o nor_o do_v their_o commission_n i_o presume_v limit_n or_o conclude_v their_o judgement_n to_o any_o particular_a kind_n of_o enemy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v only_o power_n or_o a_o call_n thereby_o to_o oppose_v or_o suppress_v either_o such_o who_o shall_v confess_v themselves_o enemy_n or_o such_o who_o by_o the_o interpretation_n or_o vote_n of_o any_o one_o party_n or_o faction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v repute_v and_o deem_v enemy_n but_o all_o such_o without_o exception_n who_o they_o upon_o competent_a ground_n and_o such_o as_o upon_o which_o discreet_a man_n in_o ordinary_a case_n be_v wont_a to_o frame_v act_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o action_n according_o shall_v judge_v and_o conclude_v to_o be_v enemy_n or_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o by_o their_o commission_n they_o be_v limit_v to_o judge_v only_o those_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n with_o their_o abettor_n and_o supporter_n who_o be_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o king_n or_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n against_o the_o kingdom_n in_o their_o representative_n those_o parliament-man_n who_o they_o have_v exclude_v from_o sit_v in_o that_o house_n have_v notorious_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n of_o this_o engagement_n friend_n and_o abettor_n of_o those_o who_o very_o late_o be_v and_o yet_o in_o part_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o consideration_n fall_v direct_o and_o clear_o under_o their_o commission_n and_o consequent_o by_o warrant_n hereof_o they_o have_v and_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v 3._o 6._o s_n 6._o if_o the_o calling_n which_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v to_o levy_v force_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n to_o suppress_v they_o and_o their_o proceed_n as_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v warrantable_a and_o good_a then_o be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o army_n to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o business_n under_o debate_n warrantable_a and_o good_a also_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a also_o the_o minor_a proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o levy_v force_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_v mention_v be_v every_o way_n warrantable_a and_o good_a i_o presume_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o parliament-man_n themselves_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v deny_v it_o they_o will_v but_o deny_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v up_o at_o noonday_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o truth_n thereof_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o a_o clear_a and_o perfect_a light_n by_o many_o pen_n kingdom_n mr._n prynne_n sooner_o power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o by_o their_o own_o in_o many_o of_o their_o declaration_n yea_o and_o mr._n prynne_n himself_o have_v set_v it_o up_o in_o a_o great_a volume_n as_o upon_o a_o mountain_n that_o it_o can_v be_v hide_v though_o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o his_o late_a devotion_n to_o the_o king_n interest_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v attempt_v the_o melt_a down_o of_o that_o mountain_n the_o connexion_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v valid_a upon_o this_o consideration_n 7._o sect._n 7._o the_o parliament_n or_o at_o least_o the_o parliament_n man_n who_o do_v the_o thing_n have_v no_o other_o call_n to_o oppose_v the_o king_n and_o he_o by_o force_n but_o only_o the_o general_n call_v of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o act_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a capacity_n i._o more_o effectual_o and_o upon_o more_o advantageous_a term_n then_o single_o or_o out_o of_o such_o a_o capacity_n they_o can_v for_o their_o good_a by_o this_o call_n by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v enable_v only_o in_o a_o general_a implicit_a and_o indefinite_a manner_n to_o raise_v force_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o complice_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o particularity_n of_o this_o action_n be_v not_o warrant_v simple_o by_o the_o nature_n or_o tenure_n of_o their_o call_n but_o by_o the_o regular_a and_o due_a proportion_n which_o it_o have_v to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v or_o call_v viz._n the_o people_n good_a from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whether_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a capacity_n or_o no_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o sufficient_a capacity_n of_o strength_n or_o power_n for_o matter_n of_o execution_n their_o call_n to_o do_v it_o for_o substance_n have_v be_v the_o same_o though_o not_o for_o form_n and_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o parliament_n sit_v or_o in_o be_v when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o peace_n liberties_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n doubtless_o if_o any_o one_o man_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v secure_v the_o kingdom_n in_o all_o these_o against_o they_o his_o action_n have_v not_o be_v censurable_a for_o want_v of_o a_o call_n to_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o member_n as_o well_o in_o a_o body_n politic_a as_o natural_a have_v a_o sufficient_a call_n yea_o a_o engagement_n lie_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n upon_o it_o to_o act_v at_o any_o time_n and_o in_o all_o case_n according_a to_o its_o best_a and_o utmost_a capacity_n or_o ability_n for_o the_o preservation_n
second_o suppose_v the_o army_n have_v not_o a_o call_v to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o case_n under_o debate_n every_o way_n as_o full_a of_o formality_n as_o the_o call_v of_o the_o parliament_n to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o may_v their_o call_n be_v and_o indeed_o be_v as_o material_a as_o weighty_a as_o considerable_a and_o as_o justifyable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 11._o sect._n 11._o and_o of_o all_o unprejudiced_a intelligent_a man_n as_o the_o other_o the_o call_n of_o the_o parliament_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n express_v by_o formality_n of_o word_n or_o other_o ordinary_a gesture_n testify_v such_o a_o call_n from_o they_o and_o this_o call_v they_o or_o most_o of_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o people_n whilst_o as_o yet_o they_o the_o people_n be_v in_o no_o visible_a at_o least_o in_o no_o imminent_a or_o present_a danger_n of_o be_v fwallow_v up_o in_o slavery_n and_o tyranny_n but_o the_o call_v of_o the_o army_n to_o deny_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o house_n to_o those_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o they_o seque_v be_v from_o the_o strong_a and_o importonate_a cry_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n yea_o and_o of_o many_o of_o their_o life_n be_v now_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lust_n and_o revenge_n of_o a_o most_o inhuman_a gencration_n of_o man_n who_o it_o seem_v thirst_v after_o they_o with_o that_o furiousness_n of_o thirst_n that_o they_o make_v no_o spare_a of_o their_o own_o dear_a life_n themselves_o to_o make_v the_o purchase_n and_o be_v now_o under_o a_o great_a additional_a enragement_n as_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n chase_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n keep_v fast_v from_o their_o desire_n now_o the_o call_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o extremity_n of_o man_n for_o relief_n be_v more_o authorise_v more_o urge_v press_v and_o bind_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n who_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o afford_v relief_n unto_o they_o than_o the_o formal_a request_n or_o election_n of_o man_n to_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o interest_n when_o the_o elector_n have_v no_o such_o present_a or_o press_a necessity_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o interposall_n of_o the_o elect_a on_o their_o behalf_n the_o necessity_n of_o man_n call_v more_o effectual_o than_o man_n themselves_o yea_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o call_v of_o man_n call_v they_o to_o help_v or_o assist_v they_o be_v in_o a_o tolerable_a condition_n of_o subsist_v without_o receive_v the_o help_n they_o call_v for_o be_v but_o dallying_n or_o sport_n and_o shadow_n of_o call_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o loud_a vehement_a and_o importunate_a cry_n of_o the_o exigency_n and_o extremity_n of_o man_n though_o the_o man_n themselive_v shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n four_o 12._o sect._n 12._o and_o last_o to_o the_o first_o objection_n the_o common_a say_n communia_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la extremae_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la communia_fw-la that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a extend'_v unto_o calling_n also_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n all_o calling_n be_v common_a in_o order_n to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o present_a necessity_n david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v hungry_a 7._o aqu._n 22_o ae_z qu._n 32._o art_n 7._o be_v all_o priest_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o hunger_n and_o do_v and_o that_o lawful_o eat_v that_o bread_n which_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v be_v lawful_a only_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o eat_v 4._o eat_v mat._n 12._o 4._o polanus_fw-la a_o reform_a divine_a of_o good_a note_n grant_v that_o when_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastique_n be_v defective_a either_o in_o will_n or_o skill_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n laic_n or_o private_a man_n may_v law_n full_o supply_v their_o defect_n herein_o and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o such_o reformation_n 2._o reformation_n laicis_fw-la licet_fw-la curam_fw-la de_fw-la reformand_n â_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ_fw-la suscipere_fw-la cessantibus_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la facientibus_fw-la officium_fw-la vel_fw-la facultate_fw-la destitutis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la polan_n symph_n c._n 19_o thes_n 2._o when_o the_o pilot_n or_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n be_v either_o so_o far_o overcome_v and_o distemper_v with_o drink_n or_o otherwise_o disable_v as_o through_o a_o phrenetical_a passion_n or_o sickness_n in_o any_o kind_n so_o that_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o act_v the_o exigency_n of_o his_o place_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v now_o in_o present_a danger_n either_o of_o run_v upon_o a_o quick_a sand_n or_o split_v against_o a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n anyone_o or_o more_o of_o the_o inferior_a mariner_n have_v skill_n may_v in_o order_n to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o very_o lawful_o assume_v and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o pilot_n or_o master_n and_o give_v order_n and_o direction_n to_o those_o with_o they_o in_o the_o ship_n according_o who_o stand_v bind_v at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n in_o this_o case_n to_o obey_v they_o by_o such_o a_o comparison_n as_o this_o master_n prynne_n himself_o demonstrate_v how_o regular_a and_o lawful_a it_o be_v for_o parliament_n yea_o and_o for_o particular_a man_n to_o turn_v king_n i_o mean_v to_o assume_v that_o interest_n and_o power_n which_o the_o law_n appropriate_v to_o the_o office_n and_o ve_v only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n steer_v a_o course_n in_o manifest_a opposition_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o passage_n in_o master_n prynne_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o large_a yet_o be_v through_o and_o home_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v present_v verbatim_o go_v too_o now_o say_v this_o anti_n protyrannieull_a spirit_n in_o this_o our_o politic_a ship_n the_o master_n glut_v himself_o with_o wine_n most_o of_o his_o assistant_n either_o asleep_a or_o drink_v with_o mutual_a cup_n sport_o behold_v a_o imminent_a rock_n the_o ship_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n either_o hold_v not_o that_o course_n which_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o owner_n or_o seem_v speedy_o to_o be_v wrack_v what_o think_v thou_o be_v here_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o master_n by_o one_o who_o be_v vigilant_a and_o solicitous_a shall_v he_o pull_v those_o by_o the_o ear_n who_o be_v asleep_a or_o only_o jog_v they_o by_o the_o side_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v aught_o without_o their_o command_n shall_v be_v not_o afford_v his_o help_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o endanger_a ship_n truly_n what_o madness_n or_o rather_o impiety_n will_v this_o be_v see_v then_o as_o plato_n say_v tyranny_n be_v a_o certain_a frenzy_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o prince_n may_v utter_o subvert_v the_o republic_n the_o most_o of_o the_o noble_n may_v collude_v connive_v or_o at_o least_o be_v fast_o asleep_a the_o people_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o republic_n by_o the_o fraud_n and_o negligence_n of_o their_o minister_n which_o be_v their_o fault_n be_v reduce_v into_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_n which_o consider_v the_o encroach_a tyranny_n and_o detest_v it_o from_o his_o soul_n what_o think_v thou_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v against_o he_o by_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v only_o admonish_v his_o colleague_n of_o their_o duty_n who_o themselves_o do_v as_o much_o hurt_n as_o they_o may_v but_o beside_o as_o it_o be_v perilous_a to_o admonish_v and_o in_o that_o state_n of_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v deem_v a_o capital_a crime_n shall_v he_o do_v like_o those_o who_o contemn_v other_o help_n cast_v away_o their_o arm_n shall_v cite_v law_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n concern_v justice_n among_o thief_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o wood_n but_o this_o true_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v mad_a with_o reason_n what_o then_o shall_v he_o grow_v deaf_a at_o the_o people_n groan_n shall_v he_o be_v silent_a at_o the_o entrance_n of_o thief_n or_o shall_v he_o final_o grow_v lazy_a and_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n but_o if_o the_o law_n appoint_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o traitor_n against_o one_o wear_v buskin_n on_o his_o leg_n who_o counterseit_v sickness_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n what_o punishment_n at_o least_o shall_v we_o decree_v against_o he_o who_o either_o through_o malice_n or_o slothfulness_n shall_v betray_v those_o who_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o protect_v but_o rather_o he_o shall_v command_v those_o
their_o proceed_n to_o betray_v they_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o unto_o their_o enemy_n but_o two_o thing_n it_o be_v like_o will_v be_v here_o object_v first_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v judge_n lawful_o constitute_v of_o the_o king_n delinquency_n against_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o army_n be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o consideration_n in_o point_n of_o lawfulness_n in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v of_o the_o parliament_n proceed_v against_o the_o king_n there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n likewise_o between_o the_o act_n of_o a_o client_n and_o pupil_n wherein_o the_o one_o discharge_v his_o advocate_n and_o the_o other_o his_o guardian_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n in_o dethrone_v the_o parliament_n man_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o 18._o sect._n 18._o that_o whether_o we_o place_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o parliamentary_a judicature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n delinquency_n either_o in_o their_o election_n by_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o conformity_n of_o this_o their_o election_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o army_n be_v judge_n of_o every_o whit_n as_o competent_a and_o lawful_a a_o constitution_n of_o their_o delinquency_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o first_o if_o we_o measure_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o parliamentary_a judicature_n by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o the_o army_n as_o be_v former_o prove_v have_v every_o whit_n as_o lawful_a a_o constitution_n to_o judge_v who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o parliament_n itself_o have_v nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o argue_v any_o illegality_n in_o their_o judgement_n about_o the_o parliament_n man_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o explicit_a and_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o call_n by_o they_o so_o to_o judge_v no_o more_o than_o it_o prove_v a_o illegallity_n in_o many_o vote_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v both_o make_v and_o publish_v not_o only_o without_o the_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n but_o even_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o people_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o pretend_v a_o want_n of_o a_o call_n from_o the_o people_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v of_o that_o sovereign_a necessity_n for_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a which_o the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n be_v especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v or_o receive_v a_o formal_a call_n from_o the_o people_n without_o run_v a_o eminent_a hazard_n of_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n for_o do_v that_o excellent_a service_n unto_o they_o which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a juncture_n of_o circumstance_n exhibit_n for_o the_o present_a unto_o we_o man_n consent_n unto_o all_o act_n manifest_o tend_v to_o their_o relief_n be_v sufficient_o express_v in_o their_o want_n and_o necessity_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v but_o the_o people_n do_v not_o judge_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o parliament_n man_n as_o tend_v to_o their_o relief_n or_o welfare_n in_o any_o kind_n but_o as_o contrary_a unto_o both_o nor_o do_v they_o give_v so_o much_o as_o their_o subsequent_a consent_n thereunto_o i_o answer_v beside_o what_o be_v late_o say_v to_o the_o nullify_n of_o this_o pretence_n that_o physician_n call_v to_o the_o care_n and_o cure_v of_o person_n under_o distemper_n need_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o the_o consent_n of_o such_o patient_n either_o subsequent_a or_o antecedent_n about_o what_o they_o administer_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o people_n be_v uncapable_a in_o themselves_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o so_o much_o the_o more_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o those_o who_o be_v full_o capable_a of_o they_o will_v engage_v themselves_o according_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o christianity_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o lunatic_a or_o distract_a person_n even_o against_o his_o will_n 1._o porrò_fw-la si_fw-la paulatim_fw-la idem_fw-la populus_fw-la depravatus_fw-la habeat_fw-la venale_n suffragiam_fw-la &_o regimen_n flagitiosis_n seeleratisque_fw-la committat_fw-la recte_fw-la adimitur_fw-la populo_fw-la talis_fw-la potestas_fw-la dandi_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la paucorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la redit_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la aqu_n 12_o ae_z qu._n 67._o art_n 1._o beside_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n among_o wise_a man_n that_o if_o a_o people_n be_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_a so_o as_o to_o confer_v place_n of_o power_n and_o trust_v upon_o wicked_a and_o undeserving_a man_n they_o forfeit_v their_o power_n in_o this_o behalf_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a though_o but_o a_o few_o so_o that_o nothing_o pretend_v from_o a_o non-concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o army_n will_v hold_v water_n or_o second_o if_o we_o estimate_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o judicature_n by_o the_o conformity_n of_o their_o election_n thereunto_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o investiture_n of_o the_o army_n into_o that_o judicature_n which_o they_o have_v exercise_v in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n be_v conform_v unto_o a_o law_n of_o far_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o one_o yea_o then_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n put_v together_o i_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n necessity_n and_o of_o love_n to_o their_o country_n and_o nation_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o write_v in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o man_n heart_n 19_o sect._n 19_o have_v a_o authoritative_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n whatsoever_o a_o prerogative_n right_n of_o power_n to_o over-rule_v they_o and_o to_o suspend_v their_o oblige_a influence_n in_o all_o case_n appropriate_v to_o itself_o yea_o many_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n themselves_o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n unto_o they_o to_o give_v place_n to_o their_o elder_a sister_n the_o law_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o surrender_v their_o authority_n into_o her_o hand_n when_o she_o speak_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o lawful_a more_o i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o warrantablenesse_n if_o then_o the_o army_n stand_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o necessity_n to_o judge_v the_o parliament_n man_n as_o they_o do_v viz._n as_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v seclude_v from_o their_o fellow_n in_o parliamentary_a interest_n this_o judiciary_n power_n be_v vest_v in_o they_o by_o a_o law_n of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o consequent_o the_o legality_n or_o 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debet_fw-la seruari_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la decalogo_fw-la cum_fw-la videmus_fw-la duo_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la praecepta_fw-la confligere_fw-la et_fw-la alterum_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la impediri_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la legis_fw-la latoris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la videbitur_fw-la esse_fw-la majus_fw-la praserri_fw-la debet_fw-la pet._n mart._n in_o 1_o sam._n c._n 21._o 3._o and_o of_o sacrifice_v when_o the_o season_n appoint_v for_o they_o by_o the_o law_n fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n privilege_v those_o from_o guilt_n in_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n who_o perform_v they_o on_o that_o day_n it_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n avouch_v by_o the_o best_a of_o our_o divine_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n itself_o that_o when_o two_o duty_n or_o command_n meet_v in_o such_o a_o straight_a or_o exigent_n of_o time_n that_o they_o can_v both_o receive_v that_o
objection_n we_o be_v not_o behind_o hand_n have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n unto_o it_o already_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o second_o objection_n offer_v notwithstanding_o because_o we_o desire_v to_o give_v heap_v measure_n of_o satisfaction_n especial_o to_o such_o argument_n which_o pretend_v to_o the_o scripture_n we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o lay_v the_o word_n themselves_o before_o you_o out_o of_o which_o the_o objection_n be_v frame_v and_o so_o to_o give_v in_o the_o surplusage_n of_o a_o further_a answer_n unto_o it_o therefore_o 1._o we_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o scotland_n in_o their_o brief_a thesis_n de_fw-fr majestatis_fw-la jure_fw-la between_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n the_o power_n say_v they_o be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o his_o ordinance_n but_o not_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o yea_o he_o no_o whit_n more_o allow_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o 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which_o be_v now_o pretend_a to_o over-awe_n or_o keep_v under_o force_n the_o present_a parliament_n be_v as_o near_o and_o do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o parliament_n then_o in_o matter_n of_o force_n or_o awe_n as_o now_o it_o be_v or_o do_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a power_n then_o it_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a now_o 2._o nor_o be_v the_o parliament_n at_o this_o day_n under_o any_o more_o force_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o army_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o two_o year_n together_o before_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a tumultuous_a engagement_n and_o practice_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n nay_o 3._o i_o very_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n now_o sit_v will_v please_v to_o declare_v themselves_o upon_o the_o point_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v as_o free_v from_o force_n or_o fear_v at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o army_n now_o as_o they_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n since_o their_o first_o meeting_n in_o their_o house_n but_o to_o the_o main_a objection_n in_o hand_n i_o answer_v 2._o 50._o sect._n 50._o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o magistraticall_a power_n be_v the_o adequate_a foundation_n upon_o which_o that_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v of_o man_n unto_o it_o by_o his_o command_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v build_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o command_v or_o require_v to_o this_o power_n beyond_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o it_o i._o unto_o any_o act_n or_o injunction_n of_o man_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n which_o swerve_v from_o especial_o which_o oppose_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o now_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o magistraticall_a power_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o assert_v vers_fw-la 4._o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n 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