Cafes about forgil>il'l, Wrol'l,· -p;~~·:~;·~~~j,~.;-j~~~t obliged to ~orgive (as l ·have !hewed before Come fuch there b;J, 1 may juHiy make ufc of Governours as the Ordmance of God. . . Pr 1 p. 4·. The order and ftaf.m is when _I hav_e tryed 01 her rnea?s in vain J When perfwafion or ar• bj 1 ration w1ll do no good, or cannot be u(ed with hope of fuccds. Prop. ~· And the great. condition to prove it lawful is, when it is not like to do more hurt than gocd, either din.:CHy _of ic ~df, o~ by mens abufc~ when Religion, or the foul of any man, or any ones bedy, or ellate, or namt', 1s not ilk.: to lofe more than my gain, or any other bendits will compenfate: whm all thcfe concurr its lawful w go to L1w. §. 29· Q .JCfi. 5· It it lanjitl 10 def;ltd ffry perfun, life or t/late againft a Thief, or Murderer, or un· ~tft. 5· jrtjf brvader, by force cf arm1? A1tjw. You muH difiinguilh, I . lktwcen fuch D.:fcncc as the Law of theLand allowc:th, and fuch as ic forbiddeth. 2· BltwccnN:ci§.lry and Vmuccff.uy actions of defence. Prop. 1. 1 hue tS no doubt but it IS both lawful and a duty to defend our fdves by fuch conve· nicnt means, as arc likely to ~.train their end, and arc not contrary to any Law, of God or Man 1 w e mufi defend our Ndghbour if he be atfaulted or opprdTcd ; and we: rnufl love our neighbours as our fdvt:s. Prop. 2· This Sdf-dcfcnce by force, is then lawful, wl)en it is NecefT:Jry, and other more gentle means have been unt.ffl~U::!); or have: no place, ( iuppofing Hill that the meansbe fuch as the Law of God or man forbiddeth not ). Prop. 3· And it isnccdf.uy eo the l:.1wfulncfs-of it, thtt the means be fuch as in its nature is like to be fuccc:fsful, or l:kc to do more good than harm. §. 30. But •()n theother fide: Prup. I· we may not defend our felves by any fuch force as either the L1ws of God, or our Rulers, therero authorized by him, fl1all forbid. :For, 1 • TheLaws arc made by fuch as l11ve more power over our lives., than we have over them our felves. . · 2 • And they are made for the good of the Common-wealth : which is to be preferred before the gpod or life of any fiogle pcrfOn. And what ever fc\fi!l1 Infidels f.1y, both nature and grace do teach us to lay down OUT lives, for the welfare of the Church or Srate, and to prefer a mulci– tndc bc:fore our fdves. Therefore it is bener to be robbed, opprcfi, or killed, than to break the peace of the Common-wealth. Prop. 2. Therefore a private man mar. not raifc an Army to defend his life againfi his Prince, or lawful Govcrnour. Perhaps he might hold hit /J;ndt if perfonally he went about to murder him, without the violation of the publick peace : But he cannot raifc: a 1Yar without it. Prop..,. We m•y not do that by blood or violence, which might be done by perfwafion, or by any lAwful gentle means; Violence mull be "ufed, tven in defence, but in cafe of true m:- cefli<y. . • Prop. 4· When Self-defence is like to have Confiquents fo ill, as the faving of our felvcs cannot ce;untcrvail , it is then unlawful finiJ gratia, and not to be attempted. Prop. 5· Therefore ifSelf defence be unlikely ro prevail, our ttrength being inconfidcrable, and when the enemy is but like to be the more cxj.fpcratcd by it, and our fufferings like to be the greater, Nature and reafon teach us to fubmir, and ufe lhe more elfedual (lawful ) means. ~· 31· Qlefi. 6. It it lardful tor.kf away anothm life in the defending o/ my pucfc or eftate? ~cjl. 6. Anfw. 1. You mull again ditlinguifh between fuch defen>e as the Law of the Land alloweth, and fuch as it forbiddeth.· 2· Between what is NccdTary and what is Unnecdfary. 3· Between a life lcfs worth than the prize which he: contendeth for, and a life more worth rhan it, or than mine own. 4· Between the fimple defence of my purfe, and the defence of it and my life together. 5· Between what I do with purpofe and d,fire, and what I do unwillingly through the afi"ailants temerity or violence. 6. And between what I do in mccr defence, and what I do to bring a Thief or Robber unto legd puni01ment. And fo I anfwer, . Prup. I· You may not defend your purfe or yourefiatc by fuch actions as the Law of the Land forbiddeth. ( Unlefs it go againll the Law ol God ) : Becaufe it is to be fuppofed that it is better a mans eftate or purfe be loll, than Law and publick order viol.ued. Prop. 2. You may no! ( againll an ordinary Thiefor Robber ) defend your purfe with the probable hazard of his life, if a fewgood words, or other fafc and gentle means, which you have opportunity w u[e, be like to fcrve r~.trn without fuch Violence. P'"P· 3· If it might b~ fuppofed that a Prince or other pcrfon ofgreat ufe and feniice to the Com– rnon·wcalth, fllOuld in a fro1ick or otherwife affault your perfon for your eftate, or purfe, it is not lawful to take away his life by a defenfivc violence, if you koow it to be he: Bccaufe (though iri :orne Countreys the Lawmight allow it you, yet) ftr.H gratia it is unlawful; beciufe his life is more necdfary to the common good, than you 1 rs. Prop. 4·
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