The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…

Et Cap. 14. de Ephoris he copiously asserteth that these Ephori or Patriciu, seniors, principes, status, primores regni, are the peoples trustees, above the chief Magistrate, as All conjunct representing the people, but singly his inferiors (p. 142.) and what they do, the people doth, p. 139. Chosen to make the chief Magistrate, and to keep him within his limits, p. 141. To be his Counsel in greatest matters, yea to judge whether the chief Magistrate perform his office, and to resist and hinder his Tyranny. p. 146, 147. He layeth down eight reasons as to prove the right of these Optimates to resist Tyrants (I will not recite them) and by Scriptures and examples to confirm it; And then proceedeth to answer, 1. Who may and ought to resist the Magistrate, 2. What Magistrate may be resisted, 3. When, 4. How, 5. How far and how long. He applieth it, 1. To Tyrants absque titulo, ⟨p. 122⟩2. To Tyrants exercitio, (not all that are faulty but) by these notes described by him, Revera ille Tyrannus dicendus est qui malitiose & hostiliter & consulto data opera Remp. & Ecclesiam vastat, pervertit, turbat, cultum dei abolet vel profanat, vel quae dei sunt affectans sibi vendicat & usurpat.

Et Cap. 14. de Ephoris he copiously asserteth that these Ephori or Patriciu, seniores, principes, status, primores regni, are the peoples trustees, above the chief Magistrate, as All conjunct representing the people, but singly his inferiours (p. 142.) and what they do, the people doth, p. 139. Chosen to make the chief Magistrate, and to keep him within his limits, p. 141. To be his Councel in greatest matters, yea to judge whether the chief Magistrate perform his office, and to resist and hinder his Tyranny. p. 146, 147. He layeth down eight reasons as to prove the right of these Optimates to resist Tyrants (I will not recite them) and by Scriptures and examples to confirm it; And then proceedeth to answer, 1. Who may and ought to resist the Magistrate, 2. What Magistrate may be resisted, 3. When, 4. How, 5. How far and how long. He applyeth it, 1. To Tyrants absque titulo, ⟨p. 122⟩2. To Tyrants exercitio, (not all that are faulty but) by these notes described by him, Revera ille Tyrannus dicendus est qui malitiose & hostiliter & consulto data opera Remp. & Ecclesiam vastat, pervertit, turbat, cultum dei abolet vel profanat, vel quae dei sunt affectans sibi vendicat & usurpat.