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standing convinced thereby of the necessity or 

 lawfulness of conforming unto, or complying with, 

 an unjust prevailing power, further than I was 

 before persuaded it might be lawful or necessary 

 so to do; viz. paying taxes, and submitting to 

 some other things (in themselves not unlawful) 

 by them imposed, or required, such as I had a 

 lawful liberty to have done in the same manner, 

 though they had not been so commanded, and 

 seem to me, in the conjuncture of present circum- 

 stances, prudentially necessary to preserve myself, 

 or my neighbour, from the injuries of those that 

 would be willing to make use of my non-submis- 

 sion, to mine or his ruin. So as it be done, 1, 

 Without any violation either of duty to God, or 

 of any other just obligation that lies upon me by 

 oath, law, or otherwise. 2. Only in the case of 

 necessity not otherwise to be avoided. . 3. With- 

 out any explicit or implicit acknowledgment of 

 the justice or legality of their power. I may 

 submit to the Au^a/^t?, but not acknowledge the 

 f^so-ifli, or by any my voluntary act give strength, 

 assistance, or countenance thereunto. 4. Without 

 any prejudice unto the claim of the oppressed 

 party, that hath a right title ; or casting myself 

 into an incapacity of lending him my due, and 

 bounden assistance, if, in time to come, it may be 

 useful to him toward the recovery of his right. 



Man may lawfully conform to the Powers and Commands of those 

 who, with various Successes^, hold Kingdoms divided by Civil or 

 Foreign Wars." By Anthony Ashcam^ Gent. London, 1648. 



