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which_o avow_v it_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n bilson_n true_a diffâ—renâ—â—_n between_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebellion_n part_v 3._o in_o who_o we_o often_o meet_v with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a passage_n whether_o prince_n be_v with_o god_n or_o against_o god_n either_o we_o must_v obey_v their_o commandment_n or_o abide_v the_o â—â—nishment_n if_o we_o will_v be_v subject_n prince_n must_v be_v obey_v or_o endure_v either_o obedienâ—â—_n to_o their_o will_n or_o submission_n to_o the_o sword_n be_v due_a by_o goâ—_n law_n god_n be_v not_o serve_v with_o resist_v the_o sword_n but_o with_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o magistrateâ—_n when_o their_o command_n agrâ—â—_n with_o he_o and_o in_o case_n their_o will_n be_v dissonant_n from_o he_o thâ—â—_n be_v he_o serve_v with_o meekness_n and_o readiness_n to_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d abide_v that_o which_o earthly_a power_n shall_v inflict_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n always_o rejoice_v 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profession_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v slay_v then_o to_o slay_v tertul_n apologet_n cap._n 37._o saint_n cyprian_n express_v the_o same_o christian_a profession_n demetriad_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la demetriad_n nos_fw-la laesos_fw-la divina_fw-la ultio_fw-la desendet_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la se_fw-la adversus_fw-la injustam_fw-la violentiam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nimius_fw-la &_o copiosus_fw-la sit_fw-la noster_fw-la populus_fw-la ulciscatur_fw-la we_o leave_v vengeance_n to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o none_o of_o we_o do_v seek_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o against_o unjust_a violence_n although_o our_o number_n be_v exceed_o great_a more_o than_o the_o number_n of_o our_o persecutor_n erisle_n but_o what_o if_o the_o kingdom_n see_v itself_o in_o imminent_a danger_n most_o likely_a to_o be_v ruinate_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalier_n may_v it_o not_o stand_v up_o to_o defend_v itself_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o salus_n populi_n 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then_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n make_v in_o his_o message_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n jan._n 20._o 1641._o wherein_o he_o move_v they_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o fall_v into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d whiâ—h_v they_o shall_v hold_v necessary_a for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a establishment_n of_o their_o priviâ—eâ—…es_n the_o free_a and_o quiet_a enjoy_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o security_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n now_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d ceremony_n in_o such_o a_o dâ—s_v ent_a aâ—…_n câ—…ly_a manner_n as_o may_v take_v away_o all_o just_a oâ—…_n offence_n be_v this_o the_o gracious_a motion_n of_o a_o king_n that_o intend_v the_o ruin_n and_o subversion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n god_n be_v judge_n between_o he_o and_o they_o that_o will_v fasten_v so_o false_a anâ—_n foul_a a_o aspersion_n upon_o a_o prince_n unparalel_v for_o 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