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obedience_n to_o he_o but_o this_o
yet_o now_o that_o this_o piece_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n it_o with_o its_o fellow_n deserve_v some_o consideration_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n viz._n the_o libeler_n endeavour_v to_o confound_v humane_a society_n and_o to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n his_o injurious_a revile_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n parliament_n council_z commission_n judge_n town_n of_o edinburgh_n etc._n etc._n his_o reproach_n against_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o rank_n thereof_o with_o his_o unsound_a doctrine_n anent_o their_o calling_n and_o station_n his_o endeavour_n to_o dissipate_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o land_n and_o therein_o to_o state_n a_o perpetual_a schism_n his_o damnable_a pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o other_o his_o tragical_a complaint_n of_o persecution_n and_o vain_a glory_v in_o the_o martyr_n of_o his_o way_n in_o touch_v upon_o these_o the_o most_o material_a thing_n of_o his_o book_n shall_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n withal_o for_o the_o reader_n be_v edification_n we_o shall_v now_o and_o then_o turn_v aside_o to_o useful_a digression_n as_o 1._o concern_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o church_n affair_n which_o this_o libeler_n call_v false_o a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n 2._o concern_v the_o covenant_n and_o obligation_n thereof_o and_o the_o false_o allege_a perjury_n in_o own_v episcopacy_n 3._o concern_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n false_o call_v by_o the_o libeler_n antichristian_a usurpation_n 4._o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o scotland_n who_o he_o call_v thief_n wolf_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o state_v a_o separation_n from_o our_o church-assembly_n which_o he_o call_v curate_n conventicle_n those_o thing_n be_v with_o any_o satisfaction_n speak_v to_o once_o for_o all_o for_o who_o can_v endure_v that_o profusion_n of_o precious_a time_n as_o to_o be_v always_o draw_v the_o rug-saw_a of_o contention_n about_o such_o matter_n will_v contribute_v to_o clear_v our_o judgement_n and_o allay_v our_o animosity_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o bless_v we_o with_o truth_n and_o peace_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o libeler_n his_o endeavour_n to_o confound_v and_o dissolve_v humane_a society_n and_o to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n in_o this_o land_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o violent_a resistance_n to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n by_o mere_a private_a person_n their_o subject_n page_n 12._o chap._n iii_o that_o such_o as_o be_v invest_v with_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a sovereignty_n have_v divine_a exemption_n and_o privilege_n of_o impunity_n from_o their_o own_o subject_n page_n 71._o chap._n iu._n anent_o the_o follow_n of_o phineas_n fact_n of_o heroic_a or_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n and_o concern_v some_o course_n take_v at_o our_o first_o reformation_n and_o their_o exemplariness_n page_n 104._o part_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o libeler_n his_o endeavour_n to_o confound_v and_o dissolve_v humane_a society_n and_o to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n in_o this_o land_n god_n almighty_a have_v make_v man_n a_o rational_a creature_n and_o fit_a for_o society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v have_v appoint_v beside_o aeconomical_a society_n the_o coalition_n of_o people_n into_o great_a body_n consist_v of_o many_o family_n under_o one_o political_a government_n for_o mutual_a help_n to_o be_v give_v by_o man_n one_o to_o another_o in_o their_o necessity_n for_o protection_n both_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o of_o every_o member_n interest_v in_o the_o society_n and_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o good_a and_o happiness_n of_o all_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o a_o better_a that_o these_o society_n may_v be_v orderly_o regulate_v in_o their_o act_n the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v appoint_v superior_a power_n and_o head_n over_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n in_o several_a bound_n of_o the_o world_n where_o he_o have_v dispose_v their_o habitation_n magistracy_n god_n ordinance_n be_v that_o golden_a clasp_n and_o band_n that_o hold_v together_o humane_a society_n in_o a_o consistent_a unity_n that_o man_n corruption_n may_v not_o dash_v they_o one_o upon_o another_o as_o potsherd_n to_o their_o mutual_a ruin_n and_o general_a confusion_n magistracy_n be_v as_o the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o humane_a society_n without_o which_o they_o be_v but_o as_o dead_a carcase_n it_o be_v as_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a motion_n hence_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a but_o by_o natural_a instinct_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n be_v lead_v together_o into_o politic_a association_n for_o their_o subsistence_n in_o general_n for_o the_o mutual_a help_n one_o of_o another_o and_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o weak_a against_o the_o violence_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n great_a multitude_n of_o man_n embody_v together_o be_v bring_v to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o magistracy_n of_o one_o sort_n or_o another_o which_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a device_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n vocatio_fw-la est_fw-la say_v calv._n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 20._o s._n 4._o non_fw-la modo_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o legittima_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la sacerrima_fw-la &_o in_fw-la totâ_fw-la mortalium_fw-la vitâ_fw-la longè_fw-la honestissima_fw-la now_o albeit_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o by_o any_o precept_n particular_o determine_v the_o bound_n of_o every_o embodied_a political_a society_n there_o be_v some_o great_a some_o lesser_a act_v under_o their_o several_a head_n and_o sovereign_a magistrate_n yet_o when_o politic_a body_n be_v settle_v in_o voluntary_a association_n or_o what_o ever_o way_n in_o the_o course_n of_o divine_a providence_n they_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o authority_n and_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o the_o union_n of_o a_o common_a interest_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o magistracy_n to_o break_v off_o from_o the_o body_n in_o seditious_a secession_n can_v but_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o firebrand_n confounder_n of_o humane_a society_n fighter_n against_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n who_o work_v upon_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v from_o people_n discontentment_n upon_o whatever_o pretence_n do_v instigate_v they_o either_o to_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n or_o to_o fall_v with_o violence_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n though_o they_o be_v the_o far_o lesser_a part_n thereof_o or_o to_o invade_v the_o inviolable_a by_o subject_n majesty_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o bear_v the_o sacred_a impress_n of_o god_n how_o far_o this_o libeler_n go_v this_o way_n shall_v appear_v by_o his_o tenet_n this_o libeller_n mind_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o when_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v manifest_o pervert_v the_o injure_a person_n one_o or_o more_o obligation_n thereunto_o cease_v the_o band_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v they_o be_v liberate_v from_o it_o and_o do_v relapse_n into_o their_o primaeve_fw-la liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o as_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o case_n and_o exigence_n of_o cause_n do_v require_v may_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n again_o associate_v and_o join_v for_o their_o better_a defence_n and_o preservation_n as_o they_o do_v at_o first_o enter_v into_o society_n thus_o he_o pag._n 16._o pag._n 150._o and_o further_o he_o avow_v that_o not_o only_o no_o obedience_n but_o no_o allegiance_n n._n b._n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o create_a power_n on_o earth_n but_o with_o this_o restriction_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 177._o and_o what_o religion_n he_o mean_v in_o application_n to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o time_n he_o explain_v plain_o pag._n 54._o where_o he_o say_v the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n be_v the_o main_n covenant_v religious_a duty_n in_o the_o endeavour_n whereof_o all_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v concentre_v and_o as_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o determine_n of_o what_o it_o be_v must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o subject_n representative_n in_o parliament_n for_o say_v he_o pag._n 102._o the_o parliament_n under_o pretence_n of_o vindicate_v and_o declare_v the_o king_n just_a right_n and_o prerogative_n have_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o innovate_v the_o well-tempered_a and_o firm_a constitution_n of_o our_o ancient_a government_n and_o utter_o subvert_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a pag._n 95._o so_o that_o what_o this_o liberty_n be_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o private_a discretive_a judgement_n of_o every_o man_n and_o this_o must_v determine_v he_o to_o
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