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Show [M] I1 f H A . w ‘ _ M ‘ A -l 2 , 1 . .. , where. the l'tltilCLll erro. hes , to: that LILIC irrimrtiallv ("\ :‘2 1"1.3{0 11 it 0.1v both "hon/ed tt‘z‘v'ilfl‘C, 1‘."l' is (1:1 'j;""i" titer we are informed : 2 the rights of .‘al, anal in the UH 2' circumi'tanccs .2 ~muft beg your patient attent ion to the following remarks. Firit, it ought to be remembere d, that the general *1 pitticuln', 111-: -:-, it. the greiter precept to he obfervcd by the people in regard to their rulers is, to obey them. Let every/0a! befm'y'ec‘ ? to .1 ,1?»by Lie .W! fltt min-Ct'\ illélli.12he. Unbllu‘f five big/Jar powcrr, fays Paul, and, He "Lu/20 reflflez‘l) r, and that it 1113.211 be {lead}! 1 _, r, . 1 fl": 15‘.'t)11)pt{38 tnclmult‘, He 7 , , V \.. 1 r , _ .1" 2'73.) Lr)‘/"U'=2r,'.r 6/ NM j/<_/=J/Ii' 11 the, dial 0i heaven, to I thi'tvoutinrz‘ 121:1 t 7-» _ L) F " (‘1'2515111‘2H134 In ‘1"1‘Qitil‘l JI-t: i51hééz.‘itil ‘tlrLJJJLS, EYLIJ'ULm) 1 .5 ct ttig {o than 1.... 2 ‘1 in the gover- t/n' power, rgflfl'ef/y t/Ja ordinance of God. Again, Be yeflrbjtfi therefore, 7291‘ 072i]; for twat/7, but for c0n~ fi‘iencefa/w ‘. To the fame purpof'e the apoftle Peter, Submit yozufil'uer to every ordinance ofmnnj br the Lora": fake, tuber/261* iz‘ be 2‘0 #76 Icing arfzzprc me, or 2‘0 governors, a: to #76771 t/yaz‘ are fcnz‘ by Mm, for #25 puniflJmanz‘ ofe'uz'l (ZOE/"j, and for t/n" praife of Men: f/mt do well. He adds, Farfo i: the will ofGod, t/cht wit/7 well-doing ye may put tafllcnce the ignoranc e of {be/fl) men". ‘ Are we then to conclude, that refiitance to go- dim) alterations ‘ vernors is in all cafes unlawful, and that what ever or cincndnieiits m the 1:1 1:. .41 minty ht, 11.311141]; mid. ‘ part they aé't, however oppreiiive and tyrannical, 1'301‘2301‘ in the form of t ‘ the governed have no choice but obedience and {ub- mi"-‘élitntionaliv introduced, and may he conducive ' .T., H , '::‘~ A, m the laternrovcnient of ma: hone porntt, are ‘ million 3' I do by no means affirm this. There are 111531111 cot‘rn'i‘ehmided E21 the prohiuition few general rules that admit no exception. this {age nonarch. the commandment, T/JQZlflJall‘ not leillc. Does it im- 1:19, on the contrary, Oi every one 211 oiiice, to exert me primer V» h.C1 ‘ 1 Cl'filliiittlflOll gives him, 121 L Li. 3_lr0anLC l A 3.111119, Llic inn," .1 "Ll. U-‘tI‘L-vfiv‘l pLALhiC ‘vpllazh, \ any :--J/1:inr" (40:1LCXM‘24 as um 17"] 1t ‘11., Confidetj port that in no poflible circumfiances one man is permitted to take the life of another? No certainly. Notwithf'tanding this unlimited prohibition, we all allow, and have fufhcient Warrant from {cripture for; . l ~ - .. 1 r, 1 .i \ and unprovtng wont-eve: is totinl 11:. allowing, that in feveral cafes, as in the judicial l containc.2 in :11 y text may no doubt he 1 '7"'7'.':"/'302"5 ‘ 01' by ill-'3 puniihment of crimes, in {elf-defence, and in law- _ ‘(T CUE)" U to me letter, that i intend at ful war, it not only may be vindicated, but is even a duty, to deprive another of life. Nor let it he urged, :1 Rom. xiii. I, 21 5' b I Pet. ii. 13, I4, 15. c Fixed. XX- 13? 3. |