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that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o send_v it_o isa_n 55.11_o word_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n my_o word_n of_o command_n promise_v threaten_v my_o word_n of_o consolation_n commination_n or_o institution_n of_o my_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v all_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o i_o appoint_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o its_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o that_o institution_n of_o magistracy_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a a_o vile_a person_n be_v no_o more_o a_o mean_a for_o it_o than_o a_o profane_a person_n be_v a_o mean_a for_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o ministry_n object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o wicked_a minister_n or_o magistrate_n be_v 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thing_n be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v no_o mean_n but_o a_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a person_n though_o he_o may_v do_v some_o good_a accidental_o in_o the_o magistracy_n or_o may_v have_v some_o property_n or_o other_o commendable_a be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n nero_n vitellius_n caligula_n the_o very_a monster_n in_o the_o world_n have_v some_o property_n laudable_a yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v something_o of_o good_a he_o have_v knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n good_a in_o themselves_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n want_v those_o qualification_n of_o true_a wisdom_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o may_v render_v he_o fit_a for_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o magistracy_n be_v institute_v o_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n show_v it_o by_o stand_v up_o for_o those_o to_o be_v make_v governor_n who_o true_o fear_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o his_o glory_n or_o do_v you_o wish_v your_o own_o your_o child_n or_o the_o nation_n prosperity_n then_o never_o give_v your_o vote_n again_o for_o wicked_a man_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n in_o your_o place_n to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n yea_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o say_v such_o a_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v this_o be_v unworthy_a to_o live_v you_o see_v the_o mean_n for_o these_o end_n it_o be_v by_o advance_v wise_a and_o faithful_a man_n that_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n to_o the_o government_n resolve_v if_o ever_o the_o lord_n afford_v you_o a_o opportunity_n to_o choose_v governor_n again_o to_o look_v out_o man_n so_o qualify_v that_o may_v answer_v the_o end_v of_o magistracy_n never_o foster_v up_o yourselves_o with_o fond_a conceit_n that_o you_o shall_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n that_o wicked_a magistrate_n will_v ever_o promote_v those_o glorious_a end_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 4._o a_o four_o argument_n to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o it_o be_v if_o the_o set_n up_o man_n void_a of_o wisdom_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n be_v the_o way_n to_o enact_v wicked-law_n then_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o qualification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v up_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a that_o wicked_a magistrate_n will_v one_o way_n or_o other_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n or_o both_o get_v wicked_a statute_n to_o be_v make_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n history_n and_o the_o chronicle_n of_o all_o nation_n thus_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 43.7_o 8._o that_o they_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n by_o set_v their_o post_n by_o his_o post_n and_o their_o threshold_n by_o his_o threshold_n and_o the_o wall_n between_o he_o and_o they_o and_o when_o once_o wicked_a statute_n be_v enact_v woeful_a experience_n have_v teach_v the_o world_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o get_v they_o repeal_v the_o lord_n complain_v how_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o year_n after_o his_o reign_n mica_n 6.16_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n walk_v in_o the_o wicked_a statute_n of_o the_o king_n which_o they_o have_v make_v so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n to_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17.8_o and_o have_v i_o time_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o wicked_a statute_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o force_n it_o will_v make_v you_o stand_v amaze_v to_o think_v how_o they_o the_o lawyer_n and_o clergy_n together_o have_v abuse_v the_o poor_a people_n 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way_n to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o none_o such_o shall_v be_v choose_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a as_o wicked_a magistrate_n will_v enact_v wicked_a law_n of_o their_o own_o so_o will_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o reject_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n why_o else_o do_v we_o see_v so_o many_o man_n pardon_v for_o murder_n and_o walk_v at_o liberty_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o friend_n of_o their_o country_n lay_v up_o in_o filthy_a dungeon_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o murderer_n if_o he_o have_v money_n to_o get_v a_o
governor_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v heal_v these_o must_v be_v thy_o healer_n if_o ever_o thy_o breach_n be_v make_v up_o these_o must_v be_v the_o repairer_n o_o take_v that_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18.21_o look_v out_o from_o among_o thy_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n and_o make_v they_o ruler_n if_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n then_o shall_v all_o thy_o people_n go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n verse_n 23._o chap._n v._o treat_v of_o the_o magistrate_n relation_n wherein_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v the_o people_n servant_n such_o objection_n as_o may_v probable_o be_v make_v against_o that_o assertion_n answer_v and_o a_o few_o inference_n deduce_v from_o it_o i_o come_v to_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o magistrate_n stand_v to_o the_o people_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o fond_a conceit_n which_o the_o flatter_a lawyer_n and_o prelate_n have_v infuse_v into_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n of_o the_o sacredness_n and_o unaccountableness_n of_o the_o king_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o relation_n and_o because_o that_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o much_o plead_v by_o the_o advocate_n of_o tyranny_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o title_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v he_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v a_o public_a servant_n whereas_o it_o be_v translate_v minister_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v servant_n rom._n 13.4.6_o the_o word_n translate_v minister_n vers_fw-la 4._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pulvere_fw-la desudare_fw-la it_o signify_v say_v pareus_n a_o painful_a and_o laborious_a service_n like_o those_o that_o by_o hard_a travel_n raise_v the_o dust_n with_o their_o foot_n and_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o laborious_a so_o many_o time_n a_o low_a service_n in_o comparison_n of_o many_o other_o rom._n 16.1_o phebe_n a_o woman_n be_v call_v servant_n of_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o minister_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o company_n in_o the_o house_n mat._n 8.15_o mat._n 27.55_o so_o john_n 12.2_o martha_n serve_v that_o be_v she_o wait_v at_o table_n in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o signify_v a_o mean_a service_n and_o indeed_o the_o service_n which_o this_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v be_v a_o service_n in_o the_o dust_n so_o that_o that_o word_n import_v a_o painful_a and_o humble_a service_n the_o other_o word_n ver_fw-la 6._o translate_v minister_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v public_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d publicus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la public_a workman_n or_o servant_n the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o name_n not_o from_o idleness_n but_o painfulness_n the_o word_n be_v sometim_n apply_v to_o a_o mean_a service_n as_o 2_o sam._n 13.18_o amnons_n servant_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o illiricus_fw-la in_o his_o clavis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la say_v that_o the_o word_n do_v most_o proper_o signify_v a_o service_n that_o be_v laborious_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.15_o a_o messenger_n that_o carry_v the_o church_n relief_n to_o paul_n you_o see_v then_o what_o a_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o title_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v he_o a_o public_a and_o painful_a servant_n but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v to_o who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n servant_n none_o will_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o few_o understand_v what_o he_o be_v to_o the_o people_n in_o general_n and_o to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a as_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a know_v then_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thou_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o those_o word_n brief_o full_o and_o clear_o hold_v out_o observe_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n also_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a thereby_o most_o excellent_o represent_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o magistrate_n in_o those_o word_n for_o good_a but_o also_o the_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o those_o word_n he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o though_o this_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a to_o some_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n in_o general_n and_o themselves_o in_o particular_a yet_o this_o scripture_n do_v not_o go_v alone_o but_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o witness_n to_o confirm_v it_o although_o one_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n in_o itself_o because_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o can_v lie_v i_o shall_v therefore_o mention_v some_o other_o scripture_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o acts._n 13.36_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n serve_v his_o generation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o service_n full_a of_o labour_n and_o care_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o person_n that_o work_v at_o the_o oar_n and_o be_v substantial_o apply_v to_o in-inferior_a servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o mat._n 5.25_o lest_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v the_o jailor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o mark_v 14.65_o the_o servant_n strike_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o inferior_a officer_n that_o attend_v the_o court_n and_o without_o doubt_n a_o king_n 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my_o head_n look_v when_o the_o messenger_n come_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o hold_v he_o fast_o at_o the_o door_n be_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o master_n foot_n behind_o he_o here_o be_v a_o violent_a resistance_n of_o the_o tyrannous_a power_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bruise_v he_o in_o the_o door_n as_o for_o that_o pretence_n elisha_n be_v a_o prophet_n a_o extraordinary_a person_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o another_o to_o do_v so_o because_o elisha_n do_v it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a a_o answer_n for_o elisha_n defend_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n he_o pretend_v nothing_o extraordinary_a but_o resist_v one_o that_o come_v to_o murder_v he_o which_o nature_n will_v have_v teach_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v and_o indeed_o if_o there_o have_v be_v never_o a_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o case_n yea_o the_o very_a prelate_n and_o other_o advocate_n of_o tyranny_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a not_o only_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o they_o but_o for_o particular_a person_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n obj._n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o evil_a master_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o to_o take_v it_o patient_o when_o they_o be_v buffet_v for_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v much_o more_o that_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o evil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o take_v it_o patient_o when_o they_o punish_v we_o for_o do_v well_o sol._n 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n show_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v a_o absolute_a or_o universal_a subjection_n in_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o small_a injury_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o bear_v and_o put_v up_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n better_a suffer_v than_o resist_v if_o a_o master_n be_v froward_a cross_a and_o crabbed_a apt_a to_o revile_v his_o servant_n and_o give_v they_o evil_a language_n they_o must_v not_o revile_v again_o or_o return_v the_o like_a language_n to_o their_o master_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v for_o 18._o with_o 23._o if_o a_o master_n shall_v buffet_v his_o servant_n or_o as_o we_o common_o term_v it_o cuff_v he_o about_o the_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o be_v cuff_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o injury_n he_o mean_v such_o common_a injury_n as_o may_v better_a be_v patient_o suffer_v than_o violent_o resist_v but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o madness_n to_o argue_v from_o this_o place_n that_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v offer_v to_o ravish_v his_o servant_n or_o if_o she_o cry_v out_o to_o cut_v her_o throat_n or_o come_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o kill_v his_o servant_n or_o with_o a_o club_n to_o knock_v his_o servant_n down_o that_o the_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o take_v it_o patient_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v injury_n patient_o from_o evil_a magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v for_o servant_n to_o suffer_v patient_o from_o evil_a master_n it_o will_v prove_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o they_o in_o some_o small_a injury_n which_o we_o may_v put_v up_o without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n but_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o murder_v we_o or_o our_o friend_n to_o lay_v we_o up_o in_o filthy_a dungeon_n till_o we_o be_v poison_v and_o stifle_v up_o with_o the_o stink_n of_o they_o or_o to_o beggar_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n 2._o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v injury_n patient_o from_o magistrate_n without_o resist_v as_o why_o servant_n shall_v from_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o 1._o god_n have_v command_v servant_n to_o suffer_v lesser_a injury_n patient_o from_o their_o master_n but_o he_o have_v not_o command_v the_o people_n to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n from_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o people_n master_n but_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o their_o servant_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n prove_v rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o the_o people_n who_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o reality_n the_o magistrate_n master_n shall_v offer_v any_o lesser_a injury_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v their_o servant_n he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v it_o patient_o at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o always_o the_o very_a weapon_n which_o the_o kings-man_n fight_v withal_o wound_v themselves_o alas_o poor_a man_n they_o grope_v at_o noonday_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o light_n their_o own_o argument_n stab_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o heart_n yea_o true_o i_o will_v desire_v no_o more_o to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v a_o tyrannous_a and_o oppress_a magistrate_n than_o what_o they_o urge_v against_o it_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a mat._n 25.39_o sol._n this_o place_n forbid_v we_o no_o more_o to_o resist_v a_o wicked_a magistrate_n than_o any_o other_o wicked_a man_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o command_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o will_v prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v to_o put_v up_o some_o lesser_a injury_n as_o that_o other_o place_n require_v servant_n to_o do_v from_o their_o master_n and_o not_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n 1._o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n that_o be_v it_o have_v be_v common_o judge_v lawful_a among_o you_o to_o revenge_v yourselves_o and_o do_v to_o other_o what_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o but_o i_o forbid_v this_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o reason_n itself_o dictate_v for_o though_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o not_o suffer_v other_o to_o beat_v out_o our_o eye_n or_o tooth_n if_o we_o can_v hinder_v it_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v a_o advantage_n and_o beat_v out_o my_o eye_n or_o tooth_n before_o i_o be_v aware_a it_o be_v not_o rational_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o return_v the_o same_o but_o right_o myself_o in_o a_o wise_a manner_n 2._o and_o the_o particular_a case_n christ_n mention_n show_v he_o mean_v lesser_a injury_n if_o one_o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o cheek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n hemsius_n soultetus_fw-la and_o other_o learned_a man_n as_o leigh_n observe_v understand_v it_o of_o strike_v not_o with_o the_o fist_n but_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n a_o box_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o our_o translator_n render_v the_o word_n smite_v with_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n matth._n 26.27_o another_o injury_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o resist_v with_o violence_n be_v if_o a_o man_n take_v away_o our_o coat_n or_o compel_v we_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n with_o he_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v rather_o put_v up_o small_a injury_n thereby_o to_o win_v man_n to_o the_o gospel_n than_o by_o contend_v with_o they_o or_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o gain_v they_o to_o god_n but_o if_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o word_n resist_v not_o evil_a to_o forbid_v all_o resistance_n of_o evil_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o world_n to_o subsist_v for_o if_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v those_o who_o come_v to_o murder_v we_o rob_v we_o burn_v house_n ravish_v woman_n carry_v away_o our_o child_n for_o slave_n and_o do_v such_o like_a intolerable_a evil_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o live_v here_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o forbid_v a_o private_a person_n to_o resist_v any_o great_a and_o unsufferable_a evil_n which_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o life_n liberty_n or_o estate_n of_o himself_o or_o other_o much_o less_o do_v it_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o resist_v a_o cruel_a and_o tyrannous_a governor_n who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v bind_v to_o protect_v they_o and_o yet_o most_o perfidious_o and_o traitorous_o do_v oppress_v they_o murder_v some_o imprison_v other_o for_o do_v well_o impoverish_v and_o enslave_v all_o finis_fw-la