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Dr. F. But Mr. Bridge tells us, all this is done as an act of self-preservation, not as an act of jurisdiction over their Prince; and the Fuller Answer would have us believe they are enabled to it by Law▪ and constitution ⟨p. 19⟩of this government, and that they do it by an act of judgement: let him and Mr. Bridge agree it.

Dr. F. But Mr. Bridge tels us, all this is done as an act of self-preservation, not as an act of jurisdiction over their Prince; and the Fuller Answer would have us beleeve they are inabled to it by Law▪ and constitution ⟨p. 19⟩of this government, and that they do it by an act of judgement: let him and Mr. Bridge agree it.

Ans. There needs no great skill to untie this knot, not mediator to make us friends, the Parliament hath raised this Army by an act of judgement and jurisdiction, not over their Prince, but in regard of Delinquents: so the same act may be a work of jurisdiction in regard of others, and yet an act of preservation in regard of our selves. The execution of any malefactor in an ordinary way of Law is both preservation to the State, and a work of jurisdiction in regard of the offender, so here; yet I do not say it is a work of jurisdiction over our Prince, but in regard of delinquents that are about him.

Dr. F. Mr. Bridge gives us proofs for this way of self-preservation from the Law of Nature, it being natural to a man, and so to a community to defend it self. And were this argument good, then might private men and the people without the Parliament take up arms and resist, for self-preservation is natural to them.