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be_v in_o god_n the_o honorante_fw-la or_o person_n give_v honour_n whereunto_o that_o doxology_n of_o david_n do_v allude_v 1_o chron._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.17_o deny_v any_o to_o be_v good_a but_o one_o even_o god_n i.e._n radical_o and_o essential_o good_a for_o the_o persevere_v angel_n participate_v of_o a_o derivative_a goodness_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o evil_a but_o only_o god_n himself_o of_o a_o radical_a primitive_a add_v essential_a goodness_n for_o some_o angel_n lose_v their_o goodness_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o his_o goodness_n 2._o originated_a and_o derivative_a honour_n be_v that_o excellency_n worth_n and_o goodness_n which_o god_n do_v communicate_v personae_fw-la honoratae_fw-la or_o to_o the_o person_n receive_v this_o honour_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_a viz._n ethicus_n &_o politicus_fw-la 1._o ethicall_a honour_n be_v that_o
break_v god_n trust_v when_o he_o destroy_v a_o city_n because_o as_o solomon_n witness_v prov._n 16._o that_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o destroy_v those_o city_n for_o the_o tyrannical_a prince_n be_v god_n servant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o have_v his_o heart_n guide_v by_o god_n prov._n 21.1_o as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o to_o resist_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n from_o who_o that_o tyrant_n do_v derive_v his_o power_n as_o christ_n testify_v of_o pilate_n power_n john_n 19.11_o which_o we_o may_v not_o do_v to_o save_v either_o our_o life_n or_o estate_n to_o the_o three_o argument_n i_o answer_v answ_n 3_o that_o ten_o thousand_o instance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o legitimate_a one_o act_n express_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o do_v record_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o notorious_a manner_n as_o in_o abraham_n lie_n to_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 12._o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o peter_n perjury_n yea_o and_o sometime_o we_o find_v their_o sin_n pass_v over_o without_o reproof_n as_o in_o the_o polygamy_n of_o jacob_n david_n many_o of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o pass_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n without_o reproof_n do_v not_o make_v it_o lawful_a but_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o resistance_n in_o david_n and_o elijah_n they_o be_v all_o particular_o answer_v by_o several_a author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n only_o the_o resistance_n and_o deposition_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v legitimate_a by_o god_n express_a approbation_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o text_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o approbation_n relate_v to_o rehoboam_n punishment_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o 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opposition_n of_o the_o king_n power_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n xii_o what_o influence_n oath_n and_o covenant_n aught_o to_o have_v upon_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o king_n or_o subject_n quaere_fw-la suppose_v the_o king_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n destructive_a to_o his_o own_o honour_n which_o prefer_v the_o people_n safety_n before_o it_o and_o have_v also_o oblige_v himself_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o law_n whether_o may_v the_o king_n break_v that_o oath_n and_o rule_v contrary_a to_o those_o law_n for_o the_o support_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n sol._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n with_o who_o the_o israelite_n make_v a_o covenant_n josh_n 9.15_o contrary_n to_o a_o former_a express_a command_n from_o god_n exod._n 23.32_o cha._n 34.12_o deut._n 7.1_o which_o covenant_n therefore_o be_v not_o oney_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o 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death_n upon_o that_o person_n who_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o neither_o isaak_n nor_o the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v be_v innocent_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o party_n who_o obey_v these_o command_n be_v the_o executioner_n and_o therefore_o as_o neither_o judge_n nor_o hangman_n be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n in_o the_o homicide_n of_o a_o malefactor_n deserve_v death_n so_o neither_o be_v god_n nor_o abraham_n guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o that_o resolution_n of_o abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n at_o the_o particular_a command_n of_o god_n and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la explicitum_fw-la do_v proper_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o monarchy_n in_o its_o theological_a capacity_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o native_a end_n of_o monarchy_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la or_o the_o people_n good_a and_o welfare_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la monarchy_n be_v capable_a 1._o in_o its_o moral_a
be_v take_v from_o the_o relation_n which_o person_n invest_v with_o regal_a honour_n have_v unto_o god_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n the_o child_n of_o god_n psa_n 82._o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.4_o jer._n 27.6_o but_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n or_o ground_n either_o in_o nature_n reason_n or_o religion_n to_o privilege_v the_o people_n to_o elect_v and_o appoint_v child_n or_o deputy_n and_o servant_n unto_o god_n or_o to_o consecrate_v a_o person_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n be_v sacred_a and_o therefore_o the_o election_n of_o king_n can_v pertain_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o a_o sacred_a effect_n can_v proceed_v from_o a_o profane_a cause_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o king_n office_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n for_o no_o judge_n ought_v to_o receive_v any_o gift_n or_o benefit_n from_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o because_o all_o engagement_n occasion_n partiality_n in_o the_o judgement_n even_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n deut._n 16.19_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o crown_n receive_v a_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o no_o king_n ought_v to_o receive_v his_o crown_n from_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v elect_v by_o they_o nay_o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n moses_n appoint_v all_o the_o officer_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n under_o he_o deut._n 1_o and_o david_n those_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v they_o under_o he_o either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a affair_n 1_o chron._n 23._o unto_o the_o 27._o the_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o people_n incapacity_n &_o unfitnesse_n to_o manage_v such_o a_o prerogative_n manifest_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o their_o ignorance_n second_o their_o seditiousnesse_n three_o their_o inconstancy_n 1._o their_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o that_o also_o in_o this_o particular_a point_n of_o government_n a_o manifest_a whereof_o be_v exhibit_v in_o solomon_n who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o so_o grievous_o peccant_a in_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n yet_o do_v receive_v a_o ample_a testimony_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o munificence_n towards_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o panagyrick_n pronounce_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n concern_v solomon_n government_n in_o which_o particular_a he_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o jew_n expectation_n till_o this_o very_a day_n concern_v the_o messiah_n be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o happiness_n under_o his_o government_n parallel_n to_o that_o of_o solomon_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n content_v with_o his_o government_n but_o desire_v a_o alteration_n complain_v of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n 1_o kin._n 12.4_o 2._o their_o factiousnesse_n a_o constant_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o their_o ignorance_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o pretence_n against_o a_o present_a government_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o absurd_a and_o unjust_a which_o do_v not_o relish_v with_o and_o obtain_v support_v from_o the_o multitude_n witness_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o korah_n against_o moses_n numb_a 16._o of_o absalon_n against_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15._o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o ruler_n against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 26._o of_o thoudas_n and_o judas_n against_o cesar_n act_n 5._o and_o indeed_o the_o innumerable_a and_o horrid_a mischief_n which_o ensue_v upon_o the_o people_n tumult_n about_o the_o election_n of_o their_o bishop_n which_o in_o the_o primative_a time_n be_v for_o some_o reason_n permit_v to_o the_o people_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o emperor_n 123._o emperor_n novel_a constit_fw-la 123._o justinian_n translate_v that_o privilege_n from_o the_o people_n to_o the_o priest_n &_o some_o few_o of_o the_o citizen_n which_o afterward_o for_o the_o like_a and_o some_o other_o reason_n the_o monarch_n assume_v to_o themselves_o for_o he_o that_o read_v patris_fw-la read_v in_o epitaph_n patris_fw-la nazianzene_n concern_v the_o people_n absurdity_n about_o the_o election_n of_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n or_o 24._o or_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o eusebius_n concern_v the_o people_n outrage_n about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n at_o antioch_n which_o sea_n be_v eight_o year_n together_o vacant_a by_o reason_n the_o people_n difference_n can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v in_o all_o that_o space_n or_o 5._o or_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o euagrius_n concern_v the_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o that_o sea_n upon_o the_o deposition_n of_o dioscorus_n or_o 1â—_n or_o eccles_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 1â—_n ruffinus_n concern_v the_o bloody_a intestine_a war_n among_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o election_n of_o damascus_n where_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n overflow_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n will_v never_o judge_v it_o safe_a nor_o convenient_a that_o any_o such_o prerogative_n as_o the_o election_n and_o constitution_n of_o king_n and_o monarch_n shall_v pertain_v to_o the_o people_n who_o faction_n and_o distemper_n occasion_v such_o horrid_a and_o barbarous_a mischief_n and_o murder_n about_o the_o election_n only_o but_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n 3._o their_o inconstancy_n a_o inseparable_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o two_o former_a for_o god_n himself_o can_v never_o please_v the_o people_n long_o with_o any_o of_o his_o blessing_n though_o he_o give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n yet_o their_o soul_n soon_o loathe_v it_o numb_a 11.6_o though_o the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o weak_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o ruler_n and_o judge_n yet_o they_o complain_v of_o his_o tyranny_n numb_a 16.3_o and_o you_o see_v what_o great_a joy_n they_o express_v upon_o the_o desertion_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o 20._o which_o loc._n com._n class_n 4._o ca._n 20._o peter_n martyr_n make_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o result_n concern_v the_o illegality_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o place_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o people_n in_o the_o collation_n and_o arbitrary_a reassumption_n of_o this_o supreamacy_n for_o say_v he_o if_o any_o such_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n the_o most_o just_a and_o gracious_a king_n can_v not_o be_v safe_a for_o though_o they_o rule_v never_o so_o well_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o long_o satisfy_v the_o people_n and_o now_o to_o complete_a the_o confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n concern_v the_o people_n right_a unto_o and_o power_n in_o this_o royal_a investiture_n i_o shall_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n allege_v for_o the_o propugnation_n thereof_o and_o to_o those_o damnable_a and_o execrable_a inference_n ground_v thereupon_o 1._o to_o these_o instance_n of_o scripture_n mention_v the_o people_n make_v and_o anoint_v of_o king_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o act_n of_o the_o people_n be_v perform_v two_o way_n 1._o sometime_o as_o act_n of_o homage_n and_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o testification_n of_o the_o supreamacy_n already_o legal_o confirm_v upon_o the_o person_n to_o who_o these_o duty_n be_v perform_v and_o such_o act_n be_v express_v upon_o two_o several_a occasion_n 1._o where_o god_n do_v confer_v this_o supreamacy_n and_o regal_a honour_n by_o any_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o in_o saul_n david_n solomon_n and_o jeroboam_n 2_o where_o god_n use_v their_o mean_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o king_n just_a title_n against_o a_o usurper_n as_o in_o joas_n who_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o captain_n and_o people_n crown_v and_o anoint_a king_n in_o the_o temple_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o just_a right_n which_o have_v be_v usurp_v by_o his_o grandmother_n athaliah_n 2_o kin._n 11.12.13_o and_o in_o vzziah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n who_o the_o people_n restore_v to_o his_o just_a power_n which_o the_o conspirator_n who_o fly_v his_o father_n have_v usurp_v and_o in_o both_o these_o case_n the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a and_o approve_v by_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o former_a occasion_n extraordinary_o upon_o the_o latter_a ordinary_o 2._o these_o act_n of_o the_o people_n be_v sometime_o act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n collate_v this_o supreamacy_n and_o regal_a power_n upon_o some_o person_n who_o have_v no_o other_o right_a or_o title_n thereunto_o neither_o of_o birthright_n nor_o of_o revelation_n from_o god_n as_o upon_o absalon_n adonijah_n jehoahaz_n judas_n theudas_n and_o barchozba_n who_o profess_v himself_o the_o messiah_n and_o draw_v the_o people_n into_o rebellion_n against_o the_o roman_a emperor_n which_o occasion_v those_o war_n wherein_o
the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o obligatory_a part_n and_o as_o they_o true_o allege_v impli_v a_o mutual_a engagement_n of_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v now_o the_o party_n primary_o and_o original_o concern_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v two_o viz_o god_n upon_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o other_o party_n as_o moses_n declare_v when_o he_o recite_v that_o original_a and_o general_a covenant_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o particular_a covenant_n leu._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o therefore_o solomon_n make_v this_o covenant_n a_o ground_n why_o people_n shall_v obey_v the_o king_n commandment_n not_o as_o the_o king_n but_o as_o god_n commandment_n which_o he_o term_v the_o oath_n eccles_n 8.4_o be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o king_n be_v only_o the_o deputative_a party_n assign_v by_o god_n and_o entrust_v by_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o covenant_n upon_o god_n part_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v the_o king_n gracious_a or_o tyrannical_a to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desert_n and_o their_o regard_n to_o this_o covenant_n upon_o their_o own_o part_n as_o solomon_n declare_v prov._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o will_n viz_o either_o for_o a_o vengeance_n or_o recompense_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o judge_v of_o their_o merit_n and_o though_o the_o king_n may_v spare_v the_o wicked_a and_o persecute_v the_o righteous_a even_o unto_o death_n as_o pilate_n do_v our_o saviour_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o the_o king_n do_v but_o execute_v god_n decree_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v concern_v that_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o pilate_n act_n 4.28_o for_o pilate_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n pass_v a_o judgement_n which_o we_o imagine_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o come_v from_o he_o and_o still_o refrain_v both_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n from_o curse_v the_o king_n eccles_n 10.20_o for_o when_o the_o king_n do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o public_a law_n be_v not_o warrantable_a and_o just_a he_o be_v not_o therein_o unjust_a to_o we_o but_o to_o himself_o for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v set_v for_o he_o to_o judge_v by_o and_o therefore_o must_v account_v to_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v receive_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o according_a to_o which_o law_n god_n by_o the_o king_n mouth_n and_o sentence_n do_v punish_v even_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n for_o every_o man_n judgement_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o from_o the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n prov._n 29.26_o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o king_n may_v do_v male_a that_o s_o a_o wrong_n to_o himself_o for_o which_o he_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o can_v do_v malum_fw-la that_o be_v any_o wrong_n to_o we_o by_o inflict_v any_o thing_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n from_o god_n who_o place_n the_o king_n supply_v in_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o solomon_n assertion_n that_o the_o king_n lip_n do_v pronounce_v divine_a sentence_n and_o that_o his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o now_o therefore_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v claim_v any_o power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v not_o their_o deputy_n but_o god_n and_o every_o man_n must_v account_v to_o he_o for_o his_o action_n who_o do_v constitute_v and_o depute_v he_o as_o when_o the_o king_n do_v depute_v a_o judge_n for_o any_o province_n or_o city_n the_o people_n under_o his_o command_n have_v no_o power_n to_o question_v he_o for_o any_o act_n which_o they_o conceive_v unjust_a but_o either_o by_o petition_n to_o that_o judge_n or_o else_o by_o their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n who_o trust_n all_o corrupt_a judge_n do_v deceive_v and_o not_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o never_o receive_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o people_n for_o redress_v of_o their_o grievance_n from_o the_o king_n oppression_n must_v address_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o petition_n and_o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o then_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n who_o be_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o power_n and_o who_o trust_n he_o break_v by_o act_n of_o injustice_n which_o be_v ultimum_fw-la refugium_fw-la as_o samuel_n declare_v when_o he_o prophesi_v of_o saul_n tyranny_n whereby_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v grievous_o oppress_v as_o the_o prophet_n foreshow_v for_o redress_v whereof_o the_o people_n when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 8.18_o other_o mean_n of_o remedy_n than_o which_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n do_v not_o dream_v of_o nor_o can_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v conceive_v resistance_n to_o be_v lawful_a he_o may_v soon_o have_v find_v out_o that_o way_n and_o have_v advise_v the_o people_n so_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o security_n 2._o because_o the_o people_n never_o receive_v injustice_n from_o the_o king_n if_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v do_v injustice_n nor_o break_v the_o covenant_n upon_o his_o part_n although_o the_o minister_n or_o deputy_n may_v fail_v and_o offend_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a which_o be_v his_o own_o guilt_n as_o a_o hangman_n that_o execute_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o malefactor_n if_o in_o do_v his_o office_n his_o intention_n have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o private_a grudge_n or_o some_o covetous_a design_n or_o the_o like_a that_o officer_n be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n although_o the_o malefactor_n receive_v from_o his_o hand_n nothing_o but_o his_o due_a desert_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o declare_v the_o error_n and_o vanity_n of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o approbation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o instrumental_a mean_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o supremacy_n and_o sovereign_a power_n which_o do_v pre-eminence_n the_o monarch_n above_o all_o other_o within_o the_o same_o society_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o title_n to_o the_o regal_a diadem_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o birthright_n as_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o title_n of_o birthright_n the_o second_o opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o regal_a dignity_n be_v that_o which_o impute_v it_o to_o birthright_n and_o hereditary_a succession_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n do_v set_v forth_o in_o five_o particulars_n 1._o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n with_o a_o double_a fanction_n 1._o ceremonial_a which_o do_v mere_o typical_a and_o common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n exod._n 13_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d this_o sanction_n do_v not_o qualify_v a_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o any_o temporal_a honour_n but_o prefigure_v only_o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n 2._o natural_a which_o sanction_n do_v pre-eminence_n the_o first-born_a above_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o honour_n and_o possession_n as_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o isaac_n to_o jacob_n who_o although_o he_o be_v young_a than_o esau_n yet_o obtain_v that_o prerogative_n by_o promise_n from_o god_n gen._n 25.23_o which_o by_o composition_n be_v confirm_v from_o esau_n himself_o gen._n 25.33_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n why_o those_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n sovereignty_n and_o possession_n be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n blessing_n gen._n 27.28.29_o and_o jacob_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o supremacy_n to_o pertain_v unto_o reuben_n his_o elder_a son_n but_o because_o reuben_n have_v forfeit_v that_o honour_n by_o defyl_v his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o
of_o custom_n and_o tribute_n for_o their_o own_o private_a patrimony_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o maintain_v such_o kingly_a magnificence_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v any_o particular_a law_n or_o statute_n for_o the_o particular_a endowment_n of_o these_o king_n but_o only_o that_o general_a right_n and_o prerogative_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o god_n invest_v they_o with_o a_o power_n over_o both_o our_o estate_n and_o person_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n prescribe_v not_o in_o the_o law_n any_o settle_a or_o certain_a maintenance_n for_o king_n as_o he_o do_v for_o priest_n for_o though_o both_o be_v his_o anoint_a servant_n and_o deputy_n and_o king_n also_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o they_o have_v power_n over_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n be_v not_o only_o a_o god_n to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o aaron_n exod._n 4._o and_o moses_n david_n solomon_n jehoshaphat_n and_o other_o godly_a king_n exercise_v this_o power_n over_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n yea_o even_o over_o the_o high_a priest_n themselves_o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a manner_n depose_v one_o and_o advancing_z another_z to_z that_o pontifical_a honour_n 1_o king_n 2.26_o yet_o in_o regard_n king_n have_v power_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o themselves_o judge_v requisite_a for_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o people_n safety_n whereas_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o in_o any_o secular_a matter_n but_o what_o the_o king_n do_v delegate_v unto_o they_o by_o commission_n therefore_o it_o please_v god_n to_o consign_v a_o set_a portion_n for_o the_o priest_n maintenance_n and_o not_o for_o the_o king_n ob._n the_o lord_n blame_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n for_o impose_v tax_n upon_o the_o people_n ezek._n 45.8_o 9_o and_o when_o moses_n prescribe_v the_o king_n duty_n deut._n 17._o he_o prohibit_v the_o multiplication_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n whereby_o to_o spoil_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n sol._n the_o lord_n both_o in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n prohibit_v the_o imposition_n of_o all_o illegal_a tax_n and_o exaction_n such_o as_o tyrannical_a and_o wicked_a king_n usual_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o own_o insatiate_a lust_n and_o vanity_n and_o such_o as_o samuel_n tell_v the_o israelite_n will_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o saul_n in_o his_o tyrannical_a government_n 1_o sam._n 8.10_o but_o never_o prohibit_v such_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a as_o that_o tax_n be_v which_o pharaoh_n by_o joseph_n advice_n impose_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o seven_o year_n together_o which_o use_n and_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o people_n discretion_n but_o the_o king_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o instance_n concern_v pharaoh_n act_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o demand_v such_o tax_n for_o any_o other_o intent_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o deny_v they_o or_o resist_v the_o king_n authority_n when_o they_o suppose_v and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v demand_v for_o other_o wicked_a end_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o address_n which_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n they_o shall_v make_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o redress_v of_o saul_n tyranny_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n 1_o sam._n 8.18_o for_o neither_o samuel_n nor_o the_o people_n in_o those_o day_n dream_v of_o these_o mean_n of_o resistance_n and_o dethronement_n of_o king_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v since_o suggest_v unto_o his_o disciple_n for_o sure_o have_v those_o ancient_a statist_n understand_v these_o new_a redress_n of_o tyranny_n to_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a they_o will_v never_o have_v enslave_v and_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o such_o pressure_n as_o be_v record_v in_o that_o text._n repl._n naboth_n do_v just_o deny_v his_o vineyard_n unto_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.3_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n unjust_a demand_n of_o any_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o commendable_a sol._n that_o denial_n of_o naboth_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o particular_a law_n of_o god_n concern_v inheritance_n in_o israel_n as_o naboth_n there_o declare_v god_n forbid_v say_v naboth_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o for_o god_n have_v prohibit_v by_o his_o law_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v alienate_v the_o hereditary_a possession_n of_o his_o family_n which_o by_o his_o appoitntment_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v entire_a to_o continue_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o family_n in_o israel_n numb_a 36._o and_o again_o ahab_n do_v not_o command_v that_o vineyard_n from_o naboth_n as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o private_a purchaser_n entreat_v naboth_n to_o exchange_v or_o sell_v it_o to_o he_o for_o a_o private_a conveniency_n and_o not_o for_o any_o public_a use_n in_o which_o case_n naboth_n may_v just_o deny_v it_o for_o though_o a_o king_n be_v always_o a_o king_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o act_v as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n but_o sometime_o as_o a_o private_a person_n in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n as_o in_o the_o scholastical_a discussion_n of_o any_o point_n in_o question_n or_o in_o any_o contentious_a recreation_n as_o in_o wrestle_a or_o tennis_n and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o oppose_v the_o king_n both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n also_o be_v such_o private_a bargain_n for_o private_a use_n and_o conveniency_n as_o ahab_n desire_v to_o make_v with_o naboth_n and_o as_o david_n do_v make_v with_o araunah_n for_o his_o threshing-floore_n which_o he_o will_v not_o take_v by_o his_o power_n but_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n 2_o sam._n 24._o because_o it_o be_v to_o pacify_v god_n for_o his_o own_o private_a offence_n and_o not_o for_o the_o people_n ver._n 17._o for_o though_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v it_o be_v david_n alone_o that_o offend_v delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la but_o in_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n act_v in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n as_o a_o king_n he_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v or_o oppose_v either_o in_o word_n or_o action_n or_o deny_v any_o service_n either_o from_o our_o estate_n or_o person_n because_o in_o that_o capacity_n he_o be_v a_o god_n over_o we_o and_o may_v claim_v the_o same_o obedience_n from_o we_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n himself_o in_o all_o political_a matter_n whereunto_o his_o commission_n do_v extend_v as_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n shall_v more_o full_o manifest_a so_o that_o if_o ahab_n have_v demand_v this_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n for_o any_o public_a use_n concern_v the_o king_n honour_n and_o the_o people_n safety_n naboth_n pretence_n of_o inheritance_n can_v not_o have_v warrant_v and_o justify_v his_o denial_n thereof_o to_o ahab_n for_o inheritance_n may_v be_v sell_v in_o israel_n till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n in_o case_n of_o private_a necessity_n as_o appear_v leu._n 25.25_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o may_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n in_o case_n of_o public_a necessity_n for_o a_o public_a necessity_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o strong_a supper_n seed_n as_o for_o any_o law_n than_o a_o private_a can_v be_v as_o also_o the_o description_n of_o saul_n government_n by_o samuel_n do_v further_a evidence_n 1_o sam._n 8.10_o for_o what_o that_o tyrant_n do_v to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n a_o good_a king_n may_v do_v to_o preserve_v the_o public_a and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o pretence_n of_o such_o a_o denial_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n whereof_o jezabell_n cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v false_o accuse_v for_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n immediate_o against_o god_n but_o against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n which_o argue_v that_o those_o witness_n accuse_v naboth_n of_o some_o disloyal_a speech_n not_o consistent_a with_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_a which_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n may_v relate_v to_o naboth_n denial_n of_o that_o vineyard_n which_o the_o false_a witness_n may_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v demand_v for_o such_o use_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o denial_n thereof_o may_v render_v naboth_n guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a dishonour_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o spece_n of_o fundadamentall_a honour_n the_o other_o spece_fw-la of_o honour_n opposite_a to_o this_o be_v symbolical_a whereof_o in_o a_o word_n 2._o symbolical_a honour_n be_v the_o signal_n exhibition_n
the_o argument_n be_v this_o to_o whosoever_o the_o power_n of_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n pertain_v he_o be_v a_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o affirm_v those_o prerogative_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o deut._n 22.35_o 36._o but_o both_o these_o prerogative_n pertain_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v in_o this_o text_n ergo_fw-la king_n be_v god_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o five_o commandment_n which_o prescribe_v our_o duty_n to_o they_o must_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o seven_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o the_o command_n of_o king_n do_v impose_v upon_o their_o subject_n which_o bind_v the_o conscience_n ver._n 5._o which_o be_v saint_n paul_n five_o motive_n to_o obedience_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o reason_n saint_n peter_n allege_v also_o to_o persuade_v this_o kind_n of_o submission_n to_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n because_o the_o submission_n be_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n ephes_n 6.7_o who_o majesty_n and_o authority_n the_o king_n do_v represent_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n saint_n peter_n press_v this_o kind_n of_o submission_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o lord_n sake_n by_o christ_n example_n who_o need_v not_o to_o have_v submit_v to_o pilate_n or_o the_o jew_n for_o wrath_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o all_o with_o a_o blast_n of_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o he_o do_v the_o officer_n john_n 18.6_o and_o shall_v do_v antichrist_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 2._o or_o to_o have_v obtain_v twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n from_o his_o father_n for_o that_o purpose_n mat._n 26.53_o whereof_o one_o single_a angel_n be_v able_a to_o destroy_v 185000._o assyrian_n in_o one_o night_n but_o yet_o to_o honour_v the_o substitute_n and_o deputy_n of_o his_o father_n he_o submit_v to_o their_o power_n know_v it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n and_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n act_n 4.28_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o nazianzen_n advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v submit_v to_o good_a king_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o bad_a king_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o god_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o he_o that_o can_v command_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o god_n but_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n i._n e._n in_o licitis_fw-la &_o politicis_fw-la whereunto_o his_o commission_n do_v extend_v and_o therefore_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o those_o matter_n the_o king_n be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o consequence_n this_o five_o commandment_n prescribe_v the_o subject_n duty_n must_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o 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