a_o reply_n unto_o several_a treatise_n plead_v for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n in_o the_o pretend_a defence_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n by_o name_n unto_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_n which_o plead_v scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o defensive_a arms._n the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n the_o author_n of_o the_o full_a answer_v his_o reply_n by_o h._n fern_n d._n d._n etc._n etc._n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o â—niversity_n 1643._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n sect_n i._o the_o preface_n in_o which_o the_o contradictory_n assertion_n of_o the_o adversary_n pag._n 2_o 3._o the_o general_n resolution_n of_o the_o cause_n pag._n 4._o doctrine_n of_o sedition_n pag._n 5._o 6._o sect_n ii_o case_n of_o resistance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n private_a or_o public_a pag._n 7._o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o a_o defence_n of_o subject_n arm_n in_o vain_a seek_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 11._o 12._o the_o govern_v power_n be_v so_o derive_v from_o god_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a that_o the_o people_n can_v lessen_v or_o limit_v it_o but_o only_o in_o the_o exercise_n pag._n 13_o 14._o of_o a_o absolute_a and_o limit_a monarch_n pag._n 15._o limitation_n and_o mixture_n may_v be_v by_o after_o condescent_n of_o the_o monarch_n and_o only_o reach_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n pag._n 15._o 16_o 17._o mixture_n differ_v from_o derivation_n of_o power_n to_o substitute_n officer_n pag._n 17._o 18._o of_o monarchy_n by_o conquest_n pag._n 18._o providence_n may_v so_o far_o discover_v itself_o by_o conquest_n that_o the_o people_n conquer_a shall_v be_v bind_v to_o consent_v and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o conqueror_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n pag._n 19_o 20_o sect_n four_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a conqueror_n urge_v not_o to_o prove_v our_o king_n absolute_a but_o to_o disprove_v such_o a_o original_a limitation_n and_o mixture_n as_o the_o adversary_n phansy_v in_o this_o monarchy_n pag._n 21._o to_o 28._o reason_n for_o such_o original_a limitation_n and_o mixture_n answer_v pag._n 28._o 29._o proof_n for_o it_o from_o his_o majesty_n grant_n answer_v pag._n 30._o 31._o 32._o sect_n v._o of_o resistance_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n pag._n 33._o 34._o 35._o in_o relation_n to_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n pa._n 36._o 37._o 38._o limitation_n and_o mixture_n in_o monarchy_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n pag._n 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n sect_n vi_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n of_o his_o reply_n that_o first_o style_v himself_o author_n of_o the_o full_a answer_n pag._n 43._o to_o 56._o sect_n vii_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o israelitish_n kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o jus_fw-la regis_fw-la employ_v a_o security_n from_o resistance_n pag._n 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o the_o rescue_n of_o jonathan_n pag._n 60._o david_n demeanour_n towards_o saul_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n pag._n 61_o 62._o his_o enquiry_n about_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o kâ—ilites_n pag._n 63._o something_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n pag._n 64_o 65._o the_o prophet_n never_o call_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o pretend_a duty_n of_o resistance_n pag._n 66._o sect_n viii_o of_o resistance_n forbid_v in_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o place_n be_v considerable_a as_o it_o speak_v of_o government_n in_o gener_n all_o and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o time_n and_o governor_n pag._n 67_o that_o it_o be_v power_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o in_o the_o abstract_n vain_o observe_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o reverend_a divine_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69._o that_o subjection_n be_v not_o here_o restrain_v to_o legal_a command_n in_o civil_a matter_n only_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o pag_n 69._o to_o 77._o that_o christian_n may_v not_o resist_v because_o religion_n than_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o because_o the_o emperor_n than_o be_v absolute_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n will_v have_v it_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n pag._n 77._o 78._o of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o those_o emperor_n before_o vespasian_n time_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la pag._n 79_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o nine_o reason_n against_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o put_v his_o people_n under_o king_n without_o power_n of_o resist_v they_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n pag._n 84._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o place_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a which_o can_v be_v elude_v by_o say_v they_o resist_v not_o the_o monarch_n but_o misemployed_a fellow_n subject_n about_o he_o pag._n 85._o 86._o 87._o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o such_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 90._o 91._o their_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o the_o case_n that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o what_o they_o pret_z and_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n by_o these_o arm_n and_o the_o resistance_n now_o make_v pag._n 96._o 97._o a_o reply_n to_o several_a treatise_n plead_v for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n in_o the_o pretend_a defence_n of_o religion_n and_o and_o liberty_n sect_n i._o the_o preface_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o any_o reply_n at_o all_o or_o why_o so_o late_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v determine_v not_o to_o be_v any_o more_o troublesome_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v be_v it_o well_o weigh_v what_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n but_o i_o must_v once_o again_o beg_v leave_v to_o say_v something_o the_o importunity_n of_o adversary_n or_o the_o expectation_n of_o friend_n enforce_v it_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o book_n not_o long_o since_o issue_v forth_o there_o be_v two_o especial_o which_o have_v draw_v the_o eye_n of_o many_o upon_o they_o the_o one_o bear_v this_o title_n scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arm_n by_o divers_a reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_n who_o by_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o have_v not_o find_v out_o any_o more_o forceable_a argument_n or_o satisfy_a answer_n than_o they_o which_o go_v before_o they_o but_o only_o some_o newcase_n of_o resistance_n to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n and_o new_a instance_n to_o enforce_v former_a reason_n and_o some_o popular_a amplification_n to_o set_v off_o the_o old_a answer_n thereby_o make_v the_o book_n swell_v to_o that_o bigness_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o other_o book_n bear_v this_o title_n a_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n by_o who_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o the_o author_n however_o he_o look_v not_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v write_v misconstrue_v it_o many_o time_n do_v with_o much_o ingenuity_n disclaim_v and_o with_o no_o less_o reason_n confute_v several_a assertion_n of_o those_o learned_a divine_n and_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o party_n assertion_n that_o have_v very_o much_o help_v forward_o this_o rebellion_n such_o as_o these_o that_o the_o king_n be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o the_o people_n which_o make_v the_o king_n be_v above_o he_o by_o the_o rule_n quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n that_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o state_n be_v in_o the_o two_o house_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n may_v have_v resist_v have_v they_o have_v force_v these_o and_o the_o like_a he_o ingenuous_o disclaim_v but_o be_v engage_v he_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n upon_o a_o groundless_a fancy_n of_o such_o a_o mixture_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n as_o mustinable_a the_o house_n to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o monarch_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o induce_v a_o belief_n of_o this_o he_o have_v prefix_v a_o discourse_n of_o absolute_a limit_v and_o mix_v monarchy_n so_o frame_v as_o be_v most_o applyable_a to_o his_o purpose_n he_o that_o write_v the_o full_a answer_n to_o my_o first_o treatise_n have_v this_o conceit_n of_o mixture_n whereby_o he_o place_v the_o house_n in_o the_o very_a supremacy_n of_o power_n and_o do_v thence_o as_o one_o falsehood_n be_v grant_v do_v necessary_o infer_v another_o conclude_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n divisâ—m_n
so_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o affert_v a_o great_a absurdity_n viz._n that_o a_o particular_a or_o private_a man_n may_v take_v arm_n against_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n his_o other_o example_n he_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o be_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o resolve_v to_o extirpate_v the_o whole_a people_n pag._n 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o spanish_a king_n intend_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_n only_o and_o as_o this_o authoress_n tell_v we_o here_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o revolt_n thereupon_o in_o the_o unite_a province_n so_o i_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o revolt_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n upon_o their_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o their_o extirpation_n be_v contrive_v here_o this_o author_n know_v by_o who_o i_o plead_v not_o for_o they_o but_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o assertion_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o time_n do_v not_o give_v they_o too_o much_o advantage_n i_o can_v tell_v he_o the_o opinion_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o ahasuerus_n that_o they_o will_v not_o take_v arm_n for_o their_o defence_n till_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o the_o king_n â—st_n 8.11_o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a christians_n that_o they_o allow_v not_o resistance_n although_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o whole_a community_n be_v evident_o attempt_v this_o may_v be_v object_v against_o his_o resolution_n of_o the_o point_n to_o make_v it_o doubtful_a i_o must_v needs_o say_v this_o case_n of_o general_a destruction_n and_o extirpation_n which_o some_o call_v extreme_a necessity_n be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n and_o whether_o â—t_a will_v excuse_v a_o people_n that_o in_o such_o necessity_n shall_v take_v arm_n i_o dispute_v not_o nor_o be_v it_o needful_a i_o shall_v for_o it_o neither_o concern_v the_o casâ—_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v between_o our_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n he_o invite_v they_o by_o all_o fair_a offer_n to_o return_v from_o their_o obstinate_a disloyalty_n promise_v assure_v they_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o what_o not_o nor_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n which_o suppose_v not_o extirpation_n of_o a_o people_n as_o cause_v of_o their_o arm_n but_o only_a exorbitancy_n of_o the_o prince_n tend_v to_o a_o subversion_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n which_o exorbitancy_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v patient_o bear_v for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v cortinue_v do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o be_v and_o subsistence_n of_o a_o people_n as_o extirpation_n do_v but_o only_o put_v they_o for_o that_o time_n under_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n under_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a be_v leave_v without_o remedy_n by_o forceable_a resistance_n again_o if_o any_o particular_a man_n life_n be_v invade_v without_o any_o plea_n or_o reason_n for_o it_o he_o think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v use_v forceable_a resistance_n against_o any_o agent_n in_o such_o assault_n of_o murder_n and_o that_o it_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n and_o rescue_v of_o jonathan_n from_o the_o causeless_a cruel_a intent_n of_o saul_n pag._n 10._o the_o rule_n here_o seem_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o a_o personal_a defence_n against_o a_o murder_v assault_n which_o be_v allow_v above_o sect._n 2_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v sudden_a without_o any_o forego_n reason_n or_o pretence_n of_o authority_n and_o also_o inevitable_a but_o in_o the_o example_n he_o will_v infer_v more_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o rule_n for_o he_o suppose_v the_o people_n will_v have_v rescue_v lonathan_fw-ge by_o force_n iâ—_n saul_n have_v persist_v in_o his_o intent_n and_o upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n insinuate_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o particular_a man_n life_n be_v seek_v after_o other_o may_v interpose_v with_o arm_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o the_o learned_a divine_n do_v express_o infer_v from_o it_o that_o country_n may_v aslociate_v and_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n not_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o impeach_v member_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o good_a doctrine_n these_o from_o scripture_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n so_o in_o david_n example_n he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o if_o particular_a man_n life_n be_v seek_v after_o they_o may_v raise_v and_o entertame_v force_n for_o their_o defence_n as_o david_n do_v but_o â—f_o this_o seem_v most_o absurd_a &_o dangerous_a aâ—_n indeed_o it_o be_v and_o if_o the_o jsraelitish_n king_n be_v absolute_a as_o this_o author_n often_o grant_v then_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v what_o he_o account_v but_o one_o of_o my_o shift_n pag._n 57_o that_o david_n example_n be_v not_o herein_o appliable_a but_o in_o this_o way_n of_o defence_n extraordinary_a of_o which_o more_o particular_o below_o when_o we_o come_v to_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o concern_v david_n behaviour_n towards_o saul_n last_o he_o tell_v we_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o subject_n of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n must_v without_o resistance_n submit_v their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o person_n to_o his_o will_n so_o it_o carry_v any_o plea_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n and_o equity_n pag._n 11._o ans_fw-fr here_o the_o way_n be_v open_a enough_o to_o rebellion_n for_o every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o equity_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n when_o he_o be_v oppress_v by_o he_o and_o if_o the_o plea_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n and_o equity_n must_v be_v the_o bar_n to_o resistance_n it_o will_v little_o avail_v he_o to_o answer_v below_o that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v because_o they_o be_v absolute_a for_o never_o be_v there_o less_o plea_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o will_n of_o any_o tyrant_n then_o in_o they_o but_o he_o will_v close_v up_o the_o way_n by_o tell_v we_o absolute_a monarchy_n resolve_v all_o judgement_n into_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n so_o that_o if_o his_o will_n judicial_o censure_v it_o just_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v to_o as_o just_a so_o he_o pag._n 11._o but_o do_v not_o saul_n censure_n david_n be_v one_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o die_v which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n though_o follow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d orm_v understanding_n and_o do_v he_o not_o use_v a_o 〈…〉_o â—â—dicary_n process_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o jonathâ—n_n sentence_v he_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o lot_n why_o then_o be_v these_o example_n bring_v thâ—_n author_n in_o the_o former_a page_n for_o resistance_n if_o such_o a_o will_v oâ—_n thâ—_n monarch_n must_v be_v yield_v to_o and_o why_o be_v there_o such_o a_o condition_n add_v in_o the_o rule_n so_o it_o carry_v any_o plea_n of_o reason_n and_o 〈…〉_o this_o be_v fast_o and_o loose_a he_o that_o will_v have_v erection_n for_o resistance_n be_v here_o leave_v upon_o uncertainty_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o limit_a and_o mix_v monarchy_n in_o such_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o monarch_n be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o not_o strike_v at_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o government_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o public_a patience_n rather_o than_o to_o endanger_v the_o be_v of_o the_o state_n by_o a_o contention_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n pag._n 17._o but_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suffer_v do_v dissolve_v the_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o can_v be_v redress_v by_o petition_n then_o be_v prevention_n to_o be_v seek_v by_o resistance_n pag._n 18._o and_o 29._o here_o i_o must_v first_o challenge_v the_o ingeinuity_n of_o this_o author_n who_o cite_v my_o word_n pag._n 49._o take_v out_o of_o my_o first_o sect_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o such_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o by_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v give_v this_o censure_n upon_o they_o here_o he_o say_v more_o than_o we_o say_v yea_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a that_o we_o ought_v consider_v that_o the_o case_n be_v there_o put_v concern_v exorbitancy_n not_o of_o less_o moment_n â—ut_v tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o religion_n law_n liberty_n â—nd_v the_o question_n upon_o it_o be_v whether_o upon_o such_o a_o case_n may_v we_o resist_v and_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n resist_v be_v into_o a_o deny_v of_o active_a obedience_n and_o a_o use_n of_o forceable_a resistance_n now_o my_o say_n be_v that_o to_o such_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n we_o ought_v to_o deny_v obedience_n but_o not_o use_v forceable_a resistance_n
will_v against_o the_o law_n but_o abuse_v of_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v salve_v at_o as_o m._n burrowes_n seem_v to_o do_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o authority_n abuse_v the_o authority_n employ_v in_o make_v sinful_a law_n for_o such_o authority_n though_o abuse_v this_o author_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o dispute_v it_o against_o the_o reverend_a divine_n pag._n 64._o 65._o i_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o further_o will_v have_v he_o show_v why_o authority_n abuse_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n that_o be_v in_o pursue_v the_o prince_n illegal_a will_n shall_v not_o be_v also_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o secure_v from_o resistance_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o resistance_n make_v against_o a_o prince_n command_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v against_o a_o prince_n command_v contrary_a to_o law_n but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v the_o 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day_n 2._o how_o can_v they_o be_v justify_v that_o do_v at_o first_o take_v arm_n and_o do_v still_o continue_v they_o as_o themselves_o stick_v not_o to_o profess_v for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o episcopal_a government_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n and_o public_a service_n too_o which_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n so_o little_o can_v this_o author_n satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o first_o exception_n by_o say_v religion_n be_v then_o no_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o christian_n may_v not_o resist_v but_o now_o it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o nationall_n law_n and_o therefore_o allow_v the_o resistance_n of_o these_o day_n his_o other_o exception_n be_v they_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v resist_v he_o who_o read_v tacitus_n say_v he_o can_v but_o see_v the_o senate_n bring_v to_o a_o condition_n of_o base_a servitude_n and_o all_o law_n and_o life_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o be_v become_v the_o swear_v vassal_n of_o a_o absolute_a lord_n we_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o liege_n or_o legal_a prince_n pag._n 59_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o sword_n to_o cut_v the_o knot_n when_o it_o can_v be_v untie_v but_o the_o edge_n be_v easy_o take_v off_o from_o it_o by_o inquire_v whether_o those_o first_o roman_a emperor_n have_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la such_o absolute_a power_n and_o by_o consider_v whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o respect_n to_o such_o absoluteness_n of_o their_o power_n in_o his_o reason_n against_o resistance_n and_o last_o whether_o limitation_n of_o power_n in_o the_o sovereign_n do_v infer_v power_n of_o resistance_n in_o the_o subject_a 1._o it_o can_v be_v clear_v that_o those_o first_o roman_a emperor_n be_v so_o absolute_a the_o lure_n legal_o by_o such_o consent_n and_o surrender_v of_o the_o people_n and_o senate_n as_o be_v require_v to_o the_o estate_v they_o in_o such_o a_o absolute_a condition_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o reason_n induce_v this_o opinion_n of_o their_o absoluteness_n 1._o because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o absolute_a lord_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o but_o it_o make_v no_o right_a nay_o they_o creep_v into_o the_o power_n by_o degree_n which_o argue_v they_o have_v it_o not_o by_o such_o consent_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o get_v it_o by_o practice_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la which_o this_o man_n do_v not_o mention_n but_o it_o be_v much_o speak_v of_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o be_v estate_v in_o such_o absolute_a sovereignty_n thus_o it_o run_v as_o ulpian_n give_v it_o we_o a_o law_n quâ_fw-la populus_fw-la ei_fw-la principi_fw-la &_o in_o eum_fw-la omne_fw-la suum_fw-la imporium_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la contulit_fw-la tit._n the_o constitut-principis_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o question_n be_v when_o it_o be_v make_v and_o what_o or_o how_o much_o be_v grant_v by_o iâ—_n this_o have_v cause_v several_a opinion_n among_o the_o civilian_n some_o think_v the_o people_n only_o give_v away_o their_o power_n make_v the_o prince_n their_o perpetual_a tribune_n some_o that_o the_o senate_n also_o part_v with_o their_o power_n some_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o part_v whole_o with_o their_o power_n but_o communicate_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o still_o keep_v the_o summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_o themselves_o this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n be_v unfit_a to_o make_v a_o certain_a ground_n for_o conscience_n or_o to_o give_v interpretation_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o then_o be_v forbid_v resistance_n because_o those_o emperor_n be_v absolute_a i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o draught_n of_o that_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la appear_v no_o where_o before_o vespasian_n time_n that_o the_o people_n have_v before_o part_v with_o their_o power_n but_o the_o senate_n not_o whole_o therefore_o augustus_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principate_v be_v grant_v for_o life_n as_o srabo_n say_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o last_o book_n take_v upon_o he_o as_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v it_o from_o ten_o year_n to_o ten_o year_n as_o alâ—iate_v show_n in_o a_o little_a tract_n de_fw-fr magistratib_n civilibus_fw-la that_o the_o succeed_a emperor_n encroach_v by_o degree_n upon_o the_o liberty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o senate_n make_v their_o way_n by_o sear_n and_o flattery_n but_o have_v not_o that_o power_n which_o by_o fit_v they_o assume_v from_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n as_o be_v require_v to_o make_v that_o legem_fw-la regiam_fw-la as_o connanus_n show_v out_o of_o dion_n suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n also_o that_o the_o emperor_n though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o more_o ready_a execution_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n solâ—ti_fw-la legibus_fw-la which_o be_v first_o grant_v to_o augustus_n yet_o do_v they_o perquamdiu_fw-la magnam_fw-la potestatis_fw-la partem_fw-la cum_fw-la senatu_fw-la communicare_fw-la as_o hotoman_n show_v de_fw-la constitutionib_fw-la princip_n and_o cut_v of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o senate_n do_v still_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o they_o they_o declare_v nero_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n add_v to_o this_o that_o though_o we_o read_v not_o of_o plebiscita_fw-la after_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o emperor_n yet_o we_o meet_v with_o senatus_n consulta_fw-la and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o senare_n in_o pass_v their_o decree_n â—acitus_fw-la say_v they_o do_v it_o sometime_o inscio_fw-la &_o absente_a principe_n but_o never_o indeed_o invito_fw-la against_o his_o will_n suetonius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o caligula_n intend_v to_o assume_v the_o diadem_n which_o be_v a_o
people_n see_v above_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o section_n that_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n he_o add_v to_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o pleaseath_n from_o his_o subject_n without_o be_v resist_v case_n and_o reason_n will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o persuade_v he_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o answ_n he_o be_v not_o teach_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v so_o but_o if_o subject_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v arm_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o case_n and_o take_v from_o their_o fellow_n subject_n what_o they_o please_v to_o maintain_v those_o arm_n pretence_n and_o case_n will_v not_o be_v want_v as_o at_o this_o day_n in_o a_o word_n some_o must_v be_v final_o trust_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o who_o may_v better_a challenge_v it_o then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n that_o stand_v next_o to_o god_n above_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o reaâ—on_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o evil_n in_o government_n trust_v god_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n more_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v we_o hâ—s_n three_o reason_n eccause_fw-mi such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o public_a state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v due_a to_o a_o particular_a person_n pag._n 55._o answ_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o be_v thus_o far_o grant_v such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o just_a law_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o body_n natural_a defend_v itself_o from_o outward_a force_n by_o its_o law_n so_o the_o body_n politic_n by_o its_o law_n now_o though_o a_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v power_n of_o self_n preservation_n against_o the_o force_n of_o another_o private_a person_n yet_o be_v this_o power_n yield_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o particular_a person_n have_v protection_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n endue_v with_o such_o power_n against_o such_o person_n illegal_o and_o sudden_o assuit_v a_o man_n where_o tâ—e_v danger_n be_v imminent_a and_o unavoidable_a by_o flight_n there_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n than_o a_o mere_a personal_a defence_n by_o ward_n of_o blow_n without_o return_v any_o yet_o do_v this_o author_n complain_v the_o doctor_n be_v so_o heavy_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o state_n that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sit_v to_o allow_v it_o that_o liberty_n he_o give_v every_o private_a man_n pag._n 55._o as_o the_o liberty_n which_o this_o author_n allow_v a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n tend_v rather_o to_o its_o suoversion_n so_o be_v there_o many_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o liberty_n or_o power_n allow_v to_o private_a man_n for_o first_o that_o power_n of_o preservation_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o a_o private_a man_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v against_o a_o our_o ward_n force_n but_o this_o which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n be_v by_o a_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n or_o of_o other_o part_n of_o thâ—_n body_n against_o the_o head_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o defence_n which_o be_v allow_v against_o minister_n of_o power_n in_o their_o unavoidable_a assault_n be_v without_o all_o offâ—nee_n but_o this_o defence_n by_o army_n which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n can_v be_v so_o 3._o that_o power_n of_o defence_n be_v such_o as_o nature_n have_v endue_v every_o particular_a man_n with_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n have_v not_o forbid_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o no_o law_n enable_v subject_n to_o a_o taking_z and_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n without_o warrant_n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v 4._o such_o near_a personal_a defence_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o order_n but_o this_o by_o the_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o pleader_n for_o defensive_a arm_n make_v a_o long_a reply_n to_o that_o which_o in_o my_o first_o treaâ—_n be_v speak_v concern_v this_o personal_a defence_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v first_o though_o the_o body_n natural_a can_v do_v nothing_o against_o or_o without_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o head_n yet_o the_o body_n politic_n can_v be_v a_o company_n of_o reasonable_a man_n who_o action_n may_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o head_n pag._n 14.15_o answ_n they_o be_v reasonable_a man_n but_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o law_n be_v their_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v move_v or_o act_v further_o than_o it_o direct_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o head_n to_o which_o the_o law_n join_v they_o nor_o of_o themselves_o perform_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v the_o body_n politic_n may_v defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n then_o suppose_v the_o king_n employ_v danes_n or_o irish_a against_o the_o kingdom_n may_v we_o resist_v pag._n 15._o answ_n i_o determine_v nothing_o of_o their_o supposition_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v when_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o body_n politic_a defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n liâ—â—e_v as_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o body_n politic_a divide_v from_o the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a contention_n 3._o the_o doctor_n suppose_v the_o prince_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n liberty_n allows_v what_o great_a destruction_n of_o order_n can_v be_v fear_v by_o such_o antention_n or_o resistance_n pag._n 15.16_o answ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o supposition_n have_v be_v often_o explain_v the_o prince_n bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v i._n e._n do_v many_o act_n arbitrary_o which_o of_o themselves_o tend_v to_o subversion_n but_o indeed_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n &_o law_n can_v be_v subvert_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o actual_a invasion_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o have_v better_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o other_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a remedy_n seek_v then_o to_o endeavour_v a_o forcible_a redress_n by_o a_o civil_a contention_n for_o under_o such_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o subject_n right_n nay_o under_o the_o great_a tyranny_n there_o be_v more_o order_n law_n and_o justice_n then_o under_o such_o civil_a discord_n and_o war_n as_o be_v full_o evince_v above_o by_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v join_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o very_a sovereign_a power_n pag._n 55._o which_o be_v at_o large_a examine_v above_o his_o last_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o inferior_a court_n where_o the_o judge_n it_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o malefactor_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n warrant_v to_o the_o contrary_a much_o rather_o may_v the_o assault_n of_o pâ—tvate_a man_n be_v resist_v by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 56._o answ_n the_o argument_n from_o the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n to_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n or_o from_o the_o parliament_n power_n to_o resist_v and_o commit_v such_o private_a man_n assault_v they_o be_v altogether_o inconsequent_a to_o prove_v their_o power_n to_o raise_v army_n and_o by_o they_o to_o oppose_v the_o force_n of_o their_o sovereign_n which_o be_v the_o resistance_n suppose_v in_o the_o question_n and_o condemn_v as_o unwarrantable_a by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v 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power_n but_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o pag._n 4._o &_o 5._o from_o the_o context_n by_o the_o inference_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v make_v say_v they_o from_o god_n ordain_v the_o power_n and_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o tyranny_n or_o to_o suffer_v violence_n of_o a_o tyrant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commandment_n here_o then_o be_v tyranny_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o magistrate_n have_v power_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o use_v tyrannous_a violence_n pag._n 4._o answ_n it_o follow_v of_o active_a subjection_n not_o passive_a if_o i_o be_v bind_v active_o to_o obey_v such_o command_n of_o tyranny_n then_o will_v it_o be_v true_o infer_v that_o tyranny_n itself_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v only_o to_o suffer_v patient_o under_o the_o illegal_a command_n of_o tyranny_n then_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o tyranny_n be_v theordinance_n of_o god_n but_o that_o those_o tyrant_n do_v bear_v the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n though_o abufe_v it_o sometime_o for_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o those_o they_o be_v set_v over_o by_o god_n i_o will_v also_o desire_n these_o divine_n to_o consider_v how_o fine_o they_o teach_v private_a man_n to_o resist_v by_o argue_v as_o they_o do_v here_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o tyranny_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a instance_n repeat_v over_o and_o over_o they_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o pag._n 5._o which_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o like_a answer_n but_o they_o inquire_v a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o pag._n see_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o most_o pereusptory_a refuse_v to_o obey_v active_o tyrannous_a command_n be_v resistance_n by_o what_o authority_n of_o text_n or_o context_n will_v he_o stretch_v the_o prohibition_n to_o the_o refuse_v
the_o first_o so_o pag._n 26._o answ_n you_o can_v so_o well_o make_v the_o distinction_n in_o in_o regard_n of_o resistance_n as_o it_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n for_o i_o can_v sever_v the_o power_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o by_o deny_v my_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o abuse_n or_o illegal_a command_n &_o by_o yield_v my_o passive_a obedience_n under_o such_o a_o command_n but_o by_o make_v resistance_n you_o can_v sever_v they_o for_o you_o can_v resist_v the_o abuse_n but_o by_o resist_v of_o the_o power_n in_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o second_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n reason_n forbid_v only_a resistance_n to_o legal_a command_n and_o still_o they_o ask_v do_v the_o apostle_n else_o know_v what_o he_o say_v when_o in_o his_o reason_n â—e_v tell_v we_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a can_v this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o emperor_n then_o therefore_o the_o drs_n sense_n must_v be_v renounce_v and_o it_o must_v be_v say_v the_o apostle_n medle_n only_o with_o civil_a matter_n here_o so_o pag._n 47.48_o answ_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n medle_n with_o that_o which_o do_v little_o concern_v they_o and_o give_v they_o no_o instruction_n in_o that_o which_o do_v most_o prâ—sse_v they_o the_o tyrannous_a command_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o then_o emperor_n can_v we_o think_v he_o be_v well_o advise_v if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o a_o discourse_n of_o government_n which_o they_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o for_o the_o then_o urgent_a necessity_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n and_o they_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o then_o ruler_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o civil_a good_a which_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n procure_v for_o s._n paul_n do_v often_o find_v relief_n in_o that_o government_n and_o be_v often_o rescue_v from_o the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o their_o government_n be_v full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o these_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o he_o forbid_v resistance_n under_o those_o tyrannous_a governor_n and_o urge_v it_o from_o the_o end_n of_o government_n which_o be_v for_o good_a and_o which_o their_o subject_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o civil_a matter_n in_o some_o sort_n enjoy_v under_o they_o but_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o medle_n with_o civil_a matter_n only_o or_o forbid_v refistance_n to_o legal_a command_n only_o unless_o we_o shall_v also_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o christian_n to_o infer_v from_o these_o reason_n as_o these_o divine_n do_v that_o if_o ruler_n do_v not_o according_o minister_v for_o good_a but_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v they_o have_v force_v may_v have_v resist_v so_o they_o affirm_v pag._n 49._o we_o see_v then_o the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o by_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n in_o restrain_v the_o prohibition_n of_o resistance_n only_o to_o legall-commands_a which_o conclusion_n be_v so_o scandalous_a to_o christian_a religion_n so_o opposite_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o those_o &_o after_o time_n do_v show_v that_o these_o divine_n do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o infer_v from_o the_o apostle_n reason_n that_o resistance_n only_o to_o legal_a command_n be_v forbid_v and_o that_o christian_n may_v have_v resist_v let_v they_o hear_v what_o bucer_n say_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a the_o word_n say_v he_o signify_v to_o be_v plenè_fw-la sub_fw-la imperio_fw-la &_o in_fw-la potestate_fw-la full_o under_o the_o power_n of_o ruler_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o word_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v opertere_fw-mi nostraomnia_fw-mi ponere_fw-la in_o man_n â—orum_n qui_fw-la publicam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la gerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la idèo_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la debemus_fw-la ea_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la praestandâ—_n sunt_fw-la interim_n tamen_fw-la si_fw-la magistratsu_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la res_fw-la odom_n sed_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la conetur_fw-la eripere_fw-la ferendum_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la potestati_fw-la obluctandum_fw-la this_o be_v full_a and_o forbid_v resistance_n under_o illegal_a command_n and_o suffering_n for_o obey_v of_o god_n then_o upon_o the_o apostle_n reason_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n the_o same_o bucer_n show_v they_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o good_a &_o benefit_n for_o which_o government_n be_v ordain_v which_o good_a be_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o like_a say_v calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o persuade_v submission_n under_o tyrannous_a ruler_n conclude_v thus_o nulla_fw-la ergò_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subsidio_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la tuendam_fw-la hominum_fw-la societatem_fw-la the_o like_a do_v peter_n martyr_n upon_o the_o place_n let_v they_o also_o read_v how_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n censure_v these_o divine_n for_o their_o inference_n from_o the_o apostle_n reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o such_o a_o meaning_n shall_v have_v teach_v they_o a_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n rather_o then_o subjection_n and_o that_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n can_v never_o find_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o a_o licence_n for_o christian_n to_o use_v 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