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and_o right_a may_v private_a person_n defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o proceed_v even_o by_o violent_a re-offending_a yea_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o defence_n cut_v off_o the_o prince_n of_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o or_o their_o minister_n and_o officer_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n or_o when_o they_o be_v punish_v they_o and_o afflict_v they_o according_a to_o law_n &_o again_o pag._n 21._o he_o say_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n at_o this_o time_n be_v when_o the_o corruption_n of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o power_n lead_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n either_o on_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o whether_o mere_a private_a subject_n shall_v with_o violence_n oppose_v all_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o be_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a together_o with_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o community_n where_o of_o they_o be_v member_n yea_o and_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n destroy_v they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n for_o such_o work_n and_o if_o they_o can_v eschew_v this_o and_o preserve_v themselves_o yea_o far_o after_o they_o have_v subdue_v providence_n so_o permit_v or_o order_v all_o the_o magistratical_a power_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o may_v use_v a_o vindicative_a avenge_a and_o punish_v power_n upon_o all_o be_v only_o person_n of_o private_a capacity_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o repeat_v the_o same_o over_o again_o pag._n 24._o and_o say_v pag._n 26._o that_o the_o way_n which_o we_o clear_o own_o be_v that_o every_o private_a person_n when_o &_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter_a act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a discretive_a judgement_n and_o more_o to_o this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v out_o of_o due_a order_n but._n 2._o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o consequence_n will_v hold_v and_o we_o seek_v no_o more_o we_o need_v not_o make_v it_o a_o resistance_n equal_a with_o forcible_a resistance_n 3._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o flight_n out_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o a_o flight_n when_o the_o person_n fly_v keep_v still_o within_o the_o dominion_n will_v he_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o resistance_n and_o he_o must_v if_o his_o reason_n hold_v for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v a_o subject_n nor_o come_v he_o to_o be_v under_o another_o lord_n and_o if_o he_o grant_v this_o our_o argument_n will_v stand_v as_o firm_a as_o ever_o 4._o the_o man_n for_o all_o the_o money_n he_o have_v get_v from_o his_o
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nonsense_n to_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o assert_v but_o say_v he_o pag._n 34._o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n and_o this_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o mere_a passion_n or_o suffering_n even_o a_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lie_v under_o that_o lot_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n only_o it_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n because_o as_o to_o the_o precise_a suffer_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o external_a action_n do_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v in_o active_a obedience_n although_o there_o be_v some_o dispositive_a or_o preparatory_a action_n in_o order_n to_o suffer_v not_o infer_v a_o direct_a preparation_n to_o a_o man_n own_o suffering_n which_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v as_o go_v to_o a_o gallows_n on_o his_o own_o foot_n or_o up_o a_o ladder_n or_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o a_o block_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strike_v off_o answ_n that_o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n be_v grant_v in_o some_o case_n by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la as_o be_v say_v but_o that_o it_o fall_v under_o a_o command_n when_o god_n open_v a_o fair_a door_n to_o eshew_v it_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v 2._o how_o proper_a it_o be_v to_o call_v that_o submission_n passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la tell_v we_o and_o he_o can_v confute_v it_o that_o it_o be_v repugnantia_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la to_o call_v it_o obedience_n since_o obedience_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v relative_a essential_o to_o a_o law_n now_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a law_n enjoin_v this_o for_o no_o man_n be_v formal_o a_o sinner_n against_o a_o moral_a law_n because_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n nor_o be_v these_o in_o hell_n formal_o obedient_a to_o a_o law_n because_o they_o suffer_v against_o their_o will_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v viz._n that_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o suffering_n be_v under_o a_o command_n and_o indeed_o obedience_n to_o that_o be_v and_o be_v obedience_n to_o a_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o surveyer_n call_v it_o a_o error_n to_o say_v that_o only_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v command_v or_o forbid_v and_o why_o because_o say_v he_o that_o same_o command_n that_o forbid_v resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n enjoin_v submission_n and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o he_o although_o we_o be_v able_a by_o force_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n answ_n then_o by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o this_o submission_n to_o passive_a obedience_n and_o positive_a resistance_n and_o so_o either_o he_o must_v say_v that_o fly_n be_v resist_v which_o yet_o pag._n 41._o he_o call_v a_o monster_n of_o a_o stoical_a paradox_n or_o he_o must_v say_v that_o fly_v and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o submit_v to_o this_o passive_a obedience_n and_o whether_o this_o will_v not_o rather_o look_v like_o a_o monster_n of_o a_o stöical_a paradox_n let_v all_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n judge_n 2._o be_v the_o guilty_a person_n bind_v by_o any_o moral_a law_n to_o suffer_v death_n or_o whip_n if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o execute_v the_o sentence_n upon_o he_o or_o be_v every_o one_o in_o that_o case_n bind_v to_o deliver_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n &_o accuse_v himself_o and_o pursue_v the_o accusation_n until_o the_o sentence_n be_v execute_v if_o not_o how_o do_v this_o passive_a submission_n fall_v under_o a_o moral_a law_n if_o he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v or_o in_o hand_n he_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o submit_v to_o the_o stroke_n answer_n 1._o will_v not_o any_o see_v that_o then_o the_o res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la be_v not_o command_v but_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o so_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v true_a pag._n 318._o that_o passive_a obedience_n to_o wicked_a ruler_n be_v enjoy_v rom._n 13._o only_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o must_v suffer_v against_o our_o will_n all_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o they_o can_v inflict_v then_o we_o must_v suffer_v patient_o but_o 2._o though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o his_o duty_n but_o inflict_v unjust_a punishment_n or_o do_v the_o same_o passive_a obedience_n to_o power_n punish_v unjust_o fall_v under_o the_o moral_a law_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v either_o the_o consequence_n or_o the_o consequent_a we_o assert_v say_v he_o pag._n 53._o that_o a_o private_a person_n though_o wrongful_o afflict_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n proceed_v according_a to_o law_n let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v lex_fw-la malè_fw-la posita_fw-la or_o a_o evil_a law_n be_v hound_n not_o only_o to_o christian_a patience_n in_o suffer_v but_o unto_o a_o submission_n without_o repel_v of_o violence_n by_o violence_n and_o that_o in_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v invest_v although_o abuse_v it_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o with_o a_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o prevention_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n in_o humane_a society_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o be_v dictator-like_a to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n by_o assert_v it_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a fool_n be_v he_o to_o come_v with_o his_o assertion_n and_o yet_o give_v we_o nothing_o but_o the_o very_a thing_n controvert_v be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a hungry_a empty_a man_n to_o beg_v when_o 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of_o justice_n and_o secure_v himself_o or_o if_o apprehend_a will_v he_o not_o labour_v a_o escape_n to_o save_v his_o neck_n from_o the_o rope_n if_o so_o as_o all_o who_o know_v he_o will_v very_o belveeve_v he_o will_v where_o will_v then_o this_o submission_n be_v which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o where_o will_v his_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n not_o abuse_v but_o very_o right_o use_v in_o that_o particular_a be_v 4._o if_o a_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v resist_v what_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o sedition_n say_v he_o and_o confusion_n will_v be_v unavoidable_a if_o every_o one_o as_o he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v shall_v be_v allow_v to_o use_v force_n upon_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n proceed_v by_o law_n the_o great_a malefactor_n be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o to_o violate_v the_o just_a megistrate_n in_o their_o just_a proceed_n ausw_n this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a song_n chant_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o we_o and_o may_v therefore_o be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o word_n viz._n that_o as_o the_o magistrat_n abuse_n of_o his_o power_n in_o a_o particular_a will_v not_o make_v the_o power_n itself_o unlawful_a as_o he_o will_v grant_v so_o nor_o will_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o resistance_n in_o a_o particular_a make_v resistance_n itself_o unlawful_a 2._o we_o plead_v not_o for_o resistance_n by_o every_o one_o who_o think_v himself_o wrong_v but_o for_o resistance_n when_o the_o wrong_n be_v manifest_a notour_n undeniable_a â—_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a and_o do_v to_o a_o whole_a land_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o christ_n interest_n to_o a_o covenant_n swear_v and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o compact_n betwixt_o king_n and_o
subject_a to_o religion_n law_n libertye_n life_n and_o all_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o people_n these_o wrong_n as_o they_o be_v no_o petty_a injury_n so_o nor_o be_v they_o quaestionable_a or_o uncertane_v but_o as_o manifest_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o nonetide_n of_o the_o day_n 3._o what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n or_o his_o emissarye_n proceed_v not_o according_a to_o law_n and_o what_o if_o the_o law_n which_o they_o pretend_v be_v no_o law_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o a_o law_n make_v a_o non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o be_v our_o case_n shall_v there_o no_o resistance_n then_o be_v use_v but_o a_o stupid_a submission_n out_o of_o a_o pretend_a and_o suppose_v regaird_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n 4._o since_o he_o think_v that_o so_o much_o regaird_v be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n in_o society_n sure_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o as_o much_o regaird_a be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o society_n now_o if_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o societye_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v how_o shall_v they_o be_v preserve_v from_o utter_a ruin_n which_o be_v much_o more_o careful_o to_o be_v prevent_v than_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n in_o society_n and_o since_o he_o think_v without_o ground_n that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v so_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a and_o open_v a_o wide_v gap_n for_o all_o wicked_a seditious_a person_n to_o work_n confusion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o best_a and_o just_a magistrate_n we_o have_v just_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a but_o most_o perverse_a wicked_a and_o adhominable_a open_v a_o wide_v door_n to_o all_o tyranny_n oppression_n cruelty_n and_o a_o encourage_n of_o all_o wicked_a tyrant_n to_o deal_v with_o their_o subject_n as_o 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stand_v in_o order_n under_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o bid_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o military_a order_n against_o they_o either_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a by_o power_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v be_v clear_o mean_v the_o person_n in_o power_n as_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o extone_n himself_o v_o 3_o 4._o call_v they_o ruler_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v undoubted_o certane_v supposita_fw-la and_o her_o son_n invest_v with_o power_n and_o can_v mean_v the_o abstract_n ordinance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o that_o subjection_n here_o require_v be_v a_o stand_n in_o order_n under_o they_o and_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o resist_a or_o contraordinatnesse_a here_o mean_v be_v grant_v for_o 1._o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christianity_n destroy_v magistracy_n or_o exempt_v christian_n from_o subjection_n unto_o magistracy_n and_o magistrate_n as_o some_o heretic_n than_o do_v abuse_v their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o destroy_v magistracy_n &_o as_o heathen_n object_v unto_o christian_n '_o as_o gerhard_n de_fw-fr magist_n polit._n n._n 34._o think_v which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o paul_n assert_v the_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n nor_o 2._o do_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o be_v subject_n unto_o heathen_a magistrate_n which_o because_o christian_a gentile_n may_v have_v drink_v in_o from_o some_o jews_n particular_o the_o gaulonite_n who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o yield_v any_o subjection_n unto_o roman_a emperor_n or_o to_o stranger_n may_v have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o paul_n discourse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o to_o confute_v these_o mistake_n the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v acknowledge_v even_o such_o lawful_a magistrate_n though_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o you_o christian_n whether_o jews_n or_o gentile_n and_o think_v nor_o yourself_o exeme_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o such_o so_o that_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o and_o the_o subjection_n here_o require_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v not_o the_o subjection_n now_o in_o quaestion_n for_o a_o resist_n of_o open_a and_o notour_n tyranny_n otherwise_o unavoidable_a do_v well_o consist_v with_o this_o subjection_n viz._n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o magistrate_n as_o lawful_a power_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n 2._o the_o word_n subjection_n be_v thus_o take_v in_o a_o general_a comprehensive_a sense_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o subject_n towards_o their_o superior_n the_o opposite_a term_n resistance_n or_o counter-orderednesse_a must_v also_o be_v take_v in_o a_o general_a comprehensive_a sense_n as_o include_v all_o the_o contrary_a evil_n now_o as_o obedience_n be_v a_o special_a point_n of_o subjection_n unto_o superior_n so_o disobedience_n be_v a_o special_a point_n of_o contra_fw-la ordinatnesse_n but_o as_o a_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a obedience_n in_o all_o point_n be_v not_o here_o require_v so_o neither_o can_v a_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a subjection_n to_o suffering_n be_v here_o require_v for_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o every_o act_n of_o disobedience_n be_v a_o resistance_n here_o condemn_v &_o that_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o subjection_n here_o require_v so_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o every_o act_n of_o resist_v or_o refuse_v passive_a obedience_n be_v here_o condemn_v and_o that_o every_o act_n of_o submit_v to_o passive_a obedience_n be_v here_o command_v but_o only_o that_o that_o obedience_n be_v command_v which_o be_v due_a to_o magistrate_n and_o that_o resistance_n which_o be_v unlawful_a &_o be_v opposite_a unto_o that_o subjection_n require_v be_v prohibit_v so_o that_o this_o place_n can_v prove_v that_o all_o resistance_n be_v unlawful_a because_o nonobedience_n be_v resistance_n or_o a_o contraordinatnesse_n and_o yet_o all_o nonobedience_n be_v not_o here_o prohibit_v again_o the_o subjection_n comprehend_v that_o honour_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o superior_n and_o which_o be_v both_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n mind_n and_o thought_n and_o outward_o express_v in_o word_n gesture_n carriage_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v the_o word_n resistance_n comprehend_v within_o itself_o all_o that_o be_v opposite_a there_o unto_o now_o as_o by_o this_o place_n it_o can_v be_v evince_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v abuse_v power_n or_o person_n abuse_v their_o power_n to_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o by_o our_o word_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a to_o abhor_v &_o detest_v the_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o cruel_a tyrant_n or_o for_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o rebuke_v they_o for_o the_o same_o or_o for_o people_n to_o pray_v &_o supplicat_fw-la to_o god_n against_o they_o which_o be_v utter_o absurd_a and_o false_a so_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v evince_v by_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v such_o abuse_v their_o power_n by_o bodily_a force_n for_o the_o text_n speak_v no_o more_o against_o this_o then_o against_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o the_o other_o be_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o so_o may_v this_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o say_v the_o one_o be_v resistance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o though_o not_o so_o great_a but_o majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o this_o text_n to_o not_o condemn_v all_o resistance_n it_o can_v be_v evince_v that_o it_o condemn_v the_o resistance_n wespeak_v of_o 3._o not_o withstand_v of_o the_o resistance_n that_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v prohibit_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o senate_n not_o only_o resist_v nero_n but_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o way_n of_o