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first_o emperor_n slay_v by_o a_o conspiracy_n do_v not_o certane_v soldier_n with_o naked_a sword_n dispatch_v cajus_n the_o nephew_n of_o tiberius_n be_v not_o nero_n murder_v by_o one_o of_o his_o familiar_a and_o dear_a friend_n have_v not_o galba_n the_o like_a end_n otho_n &_o vitellus_n who_o all_o three_o reign_v only_o sixteen_o month_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o titus_n who_o domitianus_n poison_v although_o he_o be_v his_o own_o brother_n what_o say_v thou_o of_o commodus_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o marcinus_n do_v not_o the_o soldier_n use_v he_o like_o a_o captive_a about_o byzantium_n and_o cruel_o put_v he_o to_o death_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o maximinus_n who_o his_o own_o army_n dispatch_v be_v not_o gallus_n and_o volusianus_n murder_v by_o their_o own_o army_n have_v not_o aemilianus_n the_o like_a miserable_a end_n but_o since_o constantine_n begin_v to_o reigne-was_a there_o any_o one_o emperor_n in_o that_o city_n julian_n a_o man_n of_o thy_o own_o religion-on_o except_v that_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o endless_a work_n to_o run_v through_o history_n and_o show_v how_o for_o the_o most_o part_n contrare_fw-la to_o what_o he_o say_v these_o king_n who_o have_v be_v resist_v by_o their_o subject_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n or_o since_o christianity_n be_v profess_v have_v be_v most_o flagitious_a and_o wicked_a sure_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o but_o to_o our_o own_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o put_v beyond_o all_o question_n the_o surveyer_n himself_o be_v witness_n who_o say_v pag._n 78._o that_o the_o instance_n of_o opposition_n make_v unto_o the_o scotish_n king_n adduce_v by_o the_o apolog._n be_v but_o the_o insurrection_n of_o noble_n against_o the_o king_n and_o violent_a oppression_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v flagitious_a and_o tyrannous_a and_o thus_o he_o contradict_v what_o he_o just_a now_o say_v but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o stir_n he_o say_v but_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o we_o assert_v that_o any_o party_n of_o the_o people_n when_o strong_a enough_o may_v get_v up_o against_o the_o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n when_o they_o judge_v that_o they_o deal_v wrongous_o and_o injurious_o with_o they_o sure_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o affirm_v be_v far_o contrary_a to_o this_o as_o have_v be_v often_o time_n show_v we_o know_v that_o the_o evil_n wit_n of_o a_o seditious_a party_n can_v soon_o paint_v the_o best_a king_n as_o a_o black_a and_o ugly_a tyrant_n and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o the_o evil_a wit_n of_o a_o hire_a court-parasite_n and_o bese_n flatterer_n can_v paint_v out_o the_o black_a nero_n or_o caligula_n or_o a_o heliogabalus_n as_o a_o brave_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n when_o the_o act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n be_v as_o legible_a as_o if_o write_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n it_o behove_v to_o be_v strange_a vermilion_a that_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v the_o apostasy_n perjury_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o now_o prince_n and_o ruler_n appear_v whit_n and_o comely_a and_o he_o need_v no_o great_a wit_n who_o will_v paint_v out_o these_o gross_a act_n under_o the_o form_n of_o ugly_a tyranny_n yet_o with_o all_o we_o shall_v willing_o grant_v to_o he_o that_o all_o the_o fearer_n of_o god_n shall_v rather_o endure_v some_o act_n of_o real_a tyranny_n then_o by_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o resistance_n open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o good_a king_n by_o a_o party_n not_o of_o their_o spirit_n but_o lurk_v under_o their_o pretence_n and_o to_o the_o continual_a dissolution_n concussion_n and_o desolation_n of_o humane_a society_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v against_o some_o act_n of_o tyranny_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v provide_v he_o will_v grant_v we_o liberty_n both_o to_o teach_v &_o practice_v resistance_n when_o the_o act_n of_o tyranny_n be_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o many_o nor_o act_n of_o tyranny_n in_o small_a and_o less_o considerable_a matter_n but_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o true_a libertye_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o overturning_a of_o a_o covenant_v work_n of_o reformation_n sworne-to_a by_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n howbeit_o man_n of_o corrupt_a principle_n and_o of_o another_o spirit_n shall_v lurk_v under_o these_o pretence_n be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o we_o also_o demand_v of_o this_o surveyer_n while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a mood_n that_o he_o will_v evidence_n so_o much_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o condemn_v resistance_n unto_o real_a tyranny_n so_o as_o to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o the_o ingrained_a &_o bloody_a nerve_n and_o such_o prodigious_a canibales_n to_o waste_v &_o destroy_v at_o pleasure_n the_o best_a of_o subject_n what_o follow_v concern_v obedience_n active_a and_o subjection_n passive_a have_v be_v speak_v to_o former_o and_o it_o be_v needless_a fill_n up_o page_n with_o repetition_n as_o he_o do_v only_o whereas_o he_o cit_v apolog._n pag._n 376_o &_o 377._o grant_v that_o subjection_n be_v necessary_a and_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o what_o naphtali_n say_v he_o will_v know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o the_o question_n there_o be_v concern_v obedience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o of_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n and_o that_o by_o a_o few_o private_a person_n and_o though_o in_o this_o case_n a_o single_a person_n who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o these_o matter_n must_v yield_v the_o penalty_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v his_o subjection_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o multitude_n or_o a_o community_n force_v under_o intolerable_a penalty_n to_o act_n of_o impiety_n and_o heinous_a transgression_n and_o who_o can_v defend_v their_o right_n and_o just_a privilege_n palpable_o and_o iniquous_o violate_v may_v not_o repel_v such_o unjust_a force_n with_o force_n &_o resist_v intolerable_a tyranny_n abuse_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o all_o act_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o the_o overturning_a &_o destroy_v the_o very_a end_n of_o government_n and_o to_o this_o naphtaly_n speak_v pag._n 28._o so_o that_o he_o but_o give_v vent_v to_o his_o profane_a spirit_n to_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o do_v pag._n 46._o and_o say_v good_a god_n to_o what_o time_n be_v we_o reserve_v to_o see_v so_o certane_v truth_n that_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o immovables_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o ancient_a land_n mark_v remove_v by_o a_o upstart_n furious_a crew_n who_o by_o their_o new_a principle_n as_o false_a as_o new_a seek_v to_o confound_v both_o church_n and_o state_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a man_n counter_a act_n and_o violent_a resistance_n to_o a_o whole_a church_n &_o a_o whole_a
state_n be_v a_o main_a article_n of_o their_o new_a faith_n &_o to_o do_v so_o be_v one_o of_o their_o new_a command_n add_v to_o god_n for_o 1._o it_o never_o be_v a_o certane_v truth_n nor_o ever_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o immovables_n of_o religion_n except_o by_o court_n divine_v &_o base_a flatter_a sycophant_n who_o main_a and_o only_a religion_n be_v and_o be_v to_o please_v the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v full_a their_o belly_n that_o absolute_a and_o illimited_a subjection_n be_v due_a to_o prince_n by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v send_v our_o emissary_n like_v so_o many_o wild_a bear_n to_o kill_v man_n wife_n and_o child_n without_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o law_n or_o reason_n people_n shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o cast_v open_a their_o breast_n and_o hold_v up_o their_o throat_n that_o they_o may_v be_v devour_v at_o once_o what_o sound_v divine_a say_v so_o what_o sound_v divine_a put_v this_o brutish_a subjection_n among_o the_o ancient_a land_n mark_n yea_o what_o sober_a royalist_n that_o be_v not_o with_o this_o surveyer_n intoxicate_a with_o royal_a gift_n till_o his_o brain_n be_v crack_v and_o his_o rationality_n brutify_v dar_fw-ge positive_o aver_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v put_v among_o the_o immovables_n of_o religion_n 2._o this_o principle_n which_o he_o call_v new_a and_o as_o false_a as_o new_a be_v a_o old_a truth_n verify_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n and_o be_v as_o true_a as_o old_a which_o he_o may_v easy_o see_v if_o his_o new_a dignity_n and_o gift_n have_v not_o blind_v his_o eye_n and_o make_v he_o as_o false_a and_o perfidious_a as_o he_o be_v notour_n 3._o he_o tell_v that_o our_o principle_n tend_v to_o confound_v both_o church_n and_o state_n because_o we_o plead_v against_o tyranny_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n a_o pretty_a reason_n because_o we_o plead_v for_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o church_n and_o state_n in_o be_v and_o purity_n therefore_o we_o plead_v for_o confound_a church_n and_o state_n whereas_o his_o principle_n of_o tyranny_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n imaginable_a to_o destroy_v both_o as_o have_v be_v see_v by_o many_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a example_n before_o our_o day_n 4._o this_o man_n who_o have_v perfidious_o renunce_v his_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o avow_v his_o perjury_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o his_o palpable_a breach_n of_o and_o cast_v behind_o his_o heel_n the_o three_o command_n talk_v of_o our_o add_v new_a article_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o a_o new_a command_n to_o god_n because_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o principle_n of_o nature_n nor_o grant_v that_o freeborn_a subject_n be_v slave_n or_o brute_n and_o with_o he_o tyranny_n be_v the_o ancient_a landmark_n and_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o a_o main_a article_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o one_o of_o the_o grand_a command_n of_o the_o time_n but_o many_o know_v 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cutthroat_n thus_o becan_n tom._n 2._o contr_n tract_n 3._o quaest_n 8._o &_o swarez_n contra_fw-la reg._n angl._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o §_o 6._o so_o aquin._n 2._o 2._o qu._n 70._o art_n 4._o c._n to_o which_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n which_o these_o papist_n speak_v to_o be_v different_a from_o we_o we_o speak_v not_o concern_v what_o a_o private_a single_a person_n may_v do_v when_o arraign_v and_o unjust_o condemn_v but_o concern_v what_o a_o community_n may_v do_v when_o unjust_o oppress_v &_o persecute_v by_o magistrate_n contrare_fw-la to_o their_o trust_n and_o oath_n 2._o we_o speak_v not_o of_o private_a person_n kill_v magistrate_n at_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o of_o private_a person_n or_o a_o community_n their_o defend_n themselves_o against_o unjust_a violence_n and_o this_o truth_n which_o we_o maintain_v be_v own_v and_o practise_v before_o ever_o any_o papist_n put_n pen_n to_o paper_n next_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o mr_n calusn_a be_v of_o another_o judgement_n inst_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o §_o 26_o 31._o to_o which_o we_o answer_v 1_o mr_n calvin_n be_v assert_v that_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v magistrate_n and_o that_o such_o though_o wicked_a while_o they_o be_v in_o office_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o god_n deputye_n for_o so_o say_v he_o §_o 25._o in_o homine_fw-la deterrimo_fw-la honoreque_fw-la omni_fw-la indignissimo_fw-la penes_fw-la quem_fw-la modò_fw-la sit_fw-la publica_fw-la potestas_fw-la praeclaram_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o divinam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la residere_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ac_fw-la judicit_fw-la svi_fw-la ministris_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la detulit_fw-la proinde_fw-la à _fw-la subditis_fw-la eâdem_fw-la in_o reverend_a â_fw-la &_o dignatione_fw-la habendum_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la attinet_fw-la qua_fw-la optimum_fw-la regem_fw-la si_fw-la daretur_fw-la habituri_fw-la essent_fw-la and_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n show_v that_o 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