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the_o reform_a religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n &_o government_n the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n &c_n &c_n and_o to_o assist_v &_o defend_v all_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o bond_n in_o the_o maintain_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o solemn_a league_n then_o to_o defend_v &_o maintain_v that_o religion_n and_o themselves_o profess_v it_o when_o it_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v raze_v this_o must_v be_v a_o interest_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v defend_v as_o that_o of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v far_o inferior_a and_o as_o necessary_a a_o duty_n as_o to_o defend_v our_o natural_a &_o civil_a liberty_n from_o perpetual_a slavery_n and_o as_o preferable_a thereunto_o as_o christ_n interest_n be_v to_o man_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o self_n preservation_n be_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o self_n preservation_n but_o this_o duty_n can_v be_v discharge_v without_o resistance_n in_o a_o 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so_o effectual_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o spanish_a tyranny_n 10._o if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o french_a huguenot_n we_o will_v find_v many_o instance_n among_o they_o and_o many_o brave_a hero_n raise_v up_o to_o maintain_v the_o principle_n and_o prosecute_v the_o practice_n thereof_o of_o old_a &_o late_a date_n the_o history_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o france_n be_v store_v with_o their_o trophy_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o condie_n &_o coligni_n will_v ever_o be_v fragrant_a there_o be_v many_o resistence_n there_o both_o before_o &_o since_o the_o parisian_a massacre_n it_o be_v sad_a that_o the_o present_a protestant_n there_o be_v so_o far_o degenerate_a from_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o ancestor_n 11._o the_o many_o practice_n of_o the_o hungarian_n resist_v the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n prove_v the_o same_o and_o when_o mathias_n deny_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n unto_o the_o protestant_n of_o austria_n they_o take_v up_o arm_n 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by_o force_n when_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v it_o by_o favour_n and_o king_n james_n the_o 6._o give_v public_a aid_n to_o the_o protestant_n in_o germany_n &_o bohemia_n against_o the_o emperor_n against_o who_o also_o gustavus_n adolphus_n march_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v the_o oppress_a city_n from_o the_o bondage_n that_o ferdinand_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o yea_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o this_o man_n father_n pretend_v at_o least_o to_o help_v the_o protestant_n in_o france_n at_o ree_n and_o rochel_n and_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v avowed_o resist_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o ringdom_n yet_o he_o be_v force_v to_o declare_v in_o his_o act_n of_o oblivion_n &_o pacification_n the_o scot_n late_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n law_n &_o privilege_n to_o be_v no_o treason_n nor_o rebellion_n see_v apol._n relat._n sect._n 11._o pag._n 149._o and_o tho'_o the_o late_a charles_n the_o second_o condemn_v all_o the_o 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prince_n have_v undertakent_v he_o patrociny_n of_o they_o iii_o from_o scripture-proof_n i_o shall_v but_o brief_o gather_v some_o of_o the_o many_o that_o may_v be_v press_v which_o be_v put_v together_o to_o i_o seem_v impregnable_a i_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o these_o head_n 1._o i_o shall_v aduce_v some_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n frequent_o reiterated_a never_o condemn_v always_o approven_v confirm_v this_o point_n 2._o some_o severe_a reprehension_n for_o their_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o 3._o some_o promise_n both_o of_o spirit_v for_o the_o duty_n and_o of_o countenance_v it_o when_o undertake_v 4._o some_o precept_n command_v such_o achievement_n 5._o some_o prayer_n supplicate_v for_o they_o all_o which_o put_v together_o will_v make_v a_o strong_a argument_n first_o for_o practice_n of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n historie_n 1._o i_o shall_v begin_v at_o the_o first_o war_n that_o 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into_o affinity_n with_o these_o interdict_a nation_n some_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o prove_v israel_n that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v know_v to_o teach_v they_o war._n judg._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o when_o they_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n who_o they_o serve_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o eight_o year_n ver_fw-la 8._o but_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o rebellion_n shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n be_v successful_a under_o the_o conduct_n of_o othniel_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o after_o a_o relapse_n unto_o the_o like_a defection_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n who_o they_o serve_v eighteen_o year_n vers_fw-la 14._o but_o attempt_v the_o same_o remedy_n by_o arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o ehud_n they_o recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o after_o his_o
stop_v the_o career_n of_o their_o murder_n in_o a_o time_n of_o real_a extreme_a necessity_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a their_o end_n &_o intention_n real_o good_a &_o commendable_a there_o be_v also_o a_o deficiency_n of_o other_o to_o do_v the_o work_n and_o themselves_o in_o some_o probable_a capacity_n for_o it_o see_v ius_n popul_n cap._n 20._o pag._n 410._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o true_a zeal_n may_v sometime_o incite_v people_n to_o such_o exploit_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n &_o liberty_n their_o owned_a life_n and_o brethren_n all_o like_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o impunity_n of_o beast_n of_o prey_n this_o will_v be_v find_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o gospel_n spirit_n and_o though_o this_o principle_n be_v assert_v and_o also_o put_v in_o practice_n all_o person_n notwithstanding_o thereof_o will_v have_v sufficient_a security_n for_o their_o life_n except_o such_o as_o have_v real_o forefeit_v their_o life_n by_o all_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man._n those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o impulse_n may_v pretend_v the_o imitation_n of_o extraordinary_a example_n and_o abuse_v they_o yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o no_o case_n these_o extraordinary_a example_n may_v be_v imitate_v shall_v the_o example_n of_o good_a magistrate_n execute_v justice_n on_o idolater_n &_o murderer_n be_v altogether_o unimitable_a because_o tyrant_n abuse_v they_o in_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a if_o this_o argue_v be_v good_a it_o will_v make_v all_o virtuous_a action_n in_o the_o world_n unimitable_a for_o these_o may_v be_v abuse_v by_o pretender_n see_v ius_n popul_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 412._o but_o it_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n upon_o this_o head_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n but_o pretext_n of_o enthusiasm_n 5._o tho'_o a_o man_n be_v real_o so_o criminal_a as_o thaâ—_n he_o deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v murder_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v it_o and_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o convict_v he_o of_o it_o upon_o trial_n for_o no_o man_n must_v be_v kill_v indictâ_fw-la or_o incognitâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la thus_o even_o magistrate_n may_v murder_v murderer_n when_o they_o proceed_v against_o they_o without_o probation_n or_o cognition_n according_a to_o law_n far_o more_o private_a person_n thus_o the_o abiezrite_n will_v have_v murder_v gideon_n not_o only_o unjust_o for_o his_o duty_n of_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n but_o illegal_o because_o they_o will_v have_v he_o bring_v out_o that_o he_o may_v die_v without_o any_o further_a trial_n judg._n 6._o 29_o 30._o so_o likewise_o the_o jew_n that_o band_v &_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n before_o he_o be_v try_v will_v have_v murder_v he_o not_o only_o unjust_o for_o his_o duty_n but_o illegal_o before_o he_o be_v try_v act._n 23._o 12._o but_o this_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o those_o sufferer_n in_o maintain_v the_o necessary_a execution_n of_o judgement_n upon_o person_n who_o be_v notorious_a murderer_n yea_o profess_v a_o trade_n and_o prosecute_n habitual_o a_o tract_n of_o continue_a murder_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o tho'_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v murder_n for_o a_o inferior_a under_o a_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o as_o long_o as_o that_o subjection_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o whensoever_o the_o common_a &_o mutual_a right_n or_o relation_n either_o natural_a moral_a civil_a or_o religious_a to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o particular_a person_n be_v break_v by_o kill_v any_o person_n that_o be_v murder_n tho'_o the_o person_n kill_v deserve_v to_o die_v as_o if_o a_o subject_a shall_v kill_v a_o acknowled_a king_n a_o son_n by_o nature_n or_o in_o law_n shall_v kill_v his_o natural_a or_o legal_a father_n a_o servant_n shall_v kill_v his_o master_n break_v these_o relation_n while_o their_o right_n &_o tie_n be_v acknowledge_v as_o some_o of_o they_o must_v still_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o long_o as_o the_o correlate_n continue_v in_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o father_n be_v not_o break_v by_o his_o become_v a_o murderer_n and_o to_o the_o danger_n detriment_n &_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n &_o state_n that_o be_v proper_o assassination_n for_o assassin_n be_v they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o other_o either_o out_o of_o their_o owned_a head_n for_o their_o owned_a end_n or_o by_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n kill_v their_o superior_n or_o such_o as_o they_o command_v they_o to_o kill_v as_o alstedius_n describe_v they_o theolog._n cas._n cap._n 18._o the_o homicide_n reg_fw-la 55._o therefore_o david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n because_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o who_o he_o be_v under_o a_o relation_n of_o subjection_n and_o because_o he_o be_v his_o master_n and_o father_n in_o law_n and_o because_o it_o will_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o involve_v it_o in_o combustion_n &_o contention_n about_o the_o succession_n and_o prejudge_v his_o owned_a right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n tho'_o saul_n deserve_v otherwise_o to_o be_v capital_o punish_v so_o ishbosheth_n be_v kill_v by_o baanah_n &_o rehab_n 2_o sam._n 4._o 7._o so_o jozachar_n &_o jehozabad_n who_o kill_v joash_n 2_o king._n 12._o 21._o be_v punish_v as_o murderer_n chap._n 14._o 6._o because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o do_v assassinate_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a so_o the_o servant_n of_o amon_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o people_n as_o conspirator_n against_o their_o king_n &_o master_n 2_o king._n 21._o 23_o 24._o though_o amon_n deserve_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o amaziah_n be_v hence_o general_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o tho'_o right_o be_v give_v to_o equal_n or_o superior_n to_o bring_v their_o near_a relation_n to_o condign_a punishment_n when_o they_o turn_v entycer_n to_o idolatry_n deut._n 13._o 6._o yet_o no_o right_a or_o jus_o upon_o any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o inferior_n as_o child_n etc._n etc._n to_o punish_v their_o father_n see_v pool_n synop._n critie_n in_o locum_fw-la however_o it_o be_v this_o can_v condemn_v the_o take_n off_o of_o notorious_a murderer_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n nor_o relate_v to_o they_o but_o as_o enemy_n who_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n execute_v righteous_a judgement_n upon_o they_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o true_a necessary_a &_o chief_a good_a of_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n just_o right_a &_o security_n as_o napthali_n qualify_v it_o pag._n 22._o 23._o prio_fw-la edit_fw-la 7._o tho'_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n be_v just_a and_o the_o murderer_n such_o a_o person_n as_o we_o may_v punish_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o relative_a obligation_n or_o duty_n yet_o the_o manner_n may_v aggravate_v it_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o murder_n if_o it_o be_v do_v secret_o when_o it_o may_v be_v execute_v public_o or_o sudden_o &_o precipitant_o when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v deliberate_o without_o rush_v upon_o such_o a_o action_n or_o hurry_v the_o murderer_n to_o eternity_n as_o this_o also_o may_v have_v have_v some_o weight_n with_o david_n not_o to_o murder_v saul_n secret_o &_o sudden_o in_o the_o cave_n or_o when_o he_o be_v sleep_v so_o ishbosheth_n and_o joâ—sh_n and_o amoa_n be_v murder_v or_o if_o it_o be_v do_v subtle_o when_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v in_o more_o plain_a &_o fair_a deal_n or_o teacherous_o under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n or_o cruel_o without_o regard_n to_o humanity_n and_o especial_o when_o the_o actor_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o person_n who_o blood_n they_o shed_v as_o joab_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n 1_o king._n 2._o 5._o in_o kill_a abner_n &_o amasa_n so_o crafty_o &_o cruel_o and_o absalon_n make_v his_o servant_n assassinate_n amnon_n 2_o sam_n 13._o 28_o 29._o but_o this_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o who_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n as_o public_o deliberate_o and_o calm_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a exigence_n of_o press_a necessity_n in_o extremity_n of_o danger_n can_v allow_v upon_o notorious_a murderer_n with_o who_o they_o be_v in_o open_a and_o avow_v term_n of_o hostility_n 8._o tho'_o the_o manner_n also_o be_v inculpable_a yet_o if_o the_o principle_n and_o motive_n of_o kill_v even_o those_o that_o deserve_v to_o die_v be_v out_o of_o malice_n hatred_n rage_n or_o revenge_n for_o private_a
or_o personal_a injury_n it_o be_v murder_n for_o the_o affection_n &_o intention_n do_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n of_o take_v away_o the_o life_n homicide_n or_o no_o homicide_n as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v quest._n 31._o pag._n 338._o if_o a_o man_n out_o of_o hatred_n deliberate_o take_v away_o another_o man_n life_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n eatenus_fw-la but_o if_o that_o same_o man_n have_v take_v away_o the_o other_o life_n by_o the_o fly_a off_o of_o his_o axe_n head_n he_o neither_o hate_v he_o before_o nor_o intend_v to_o hurt_v he_o he_o be_v no_o murderer_n by_o god_n express_a law_n allow_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o one_o and_o not_o for_o the_o other_o deut._n 4._o 42._o deut._n 19_o 4._o etc._n etc._n private_a revenge_n be_v indignity_n to_o god_n who_o it_o be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n deut._n 32._o 35._o rom._n 12._o 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o for_o vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o which_o cause_n jacob_n curse_v 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eum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la in_o hostem_fw-la licet_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o quolibet_fw-la etiam_fw-la priâ—ato_fw-la jure_fw-la poor_a interfici_fw-la yea_o king_n james_n the_o 6._o in_o his_o râ—mâ—â—strancs_n for_o the_o right_n of_o king_n say_z the_o public_a law_n make_v it_o lawful_a and_o free_a for_o any_o private_a person_n to_o enterprise_n against_o a_o usurper_n divine_n say_v the_o same_o chamier_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 15._o cap._n 12._o sect._n 19_o cives_fw-la omnes_fw-la jus_o habent_fw-la insurgendi_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la aisted_n theolog._n gas._n cap._n 17._o reg_fw-la 9_o pag._n 321._o tyrannum_fw-la absque_fw-la titulo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la invasor_n quilibet_fw-la pr._n vatus_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la â—_o medio_fw-la tollere_fw-la quia_fw-la patriam_fw-la hostiliter_fw-la invadit_fw-la and_o cap._n 18._o reg_fw-la 14._o pag._n 332._o licitum_fw-la est_fw-la privato_fw-la cuivis_fw-la occidere_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la qui_fw-la injust_a 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