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and_o these_o word_n in_o the_o king_n oath_n quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la which_o intimate_v the_o choice_n of_o law_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o full_o in_o the_o people_n free_a election_n prove_v beyond_o contradiction_n yea_o those_o ancient_a lawgiver_n sâ—lon_n solon_n 〈◊〉_d liâ—â—rguâ—_n numa_n with_o other_o who_o take_v pain_n to_o compile_v law_n for_o several_a kingdom_n and_o republike_n do_v only_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o people_n who_o voluntary_a aâ—â—ent_n unto_o they_o make_v they_o bind_v which_o law_n they_o either_o alter_v or_o repeal_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n beside_o during_o interrognum_n in_o sorraigne_a elective_a kingdom_n the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n have_v power_n to_o make_v new_a bind_a law_n repeal_n and_o alter_v old_a as_o they_o do_v in_o 849._o arragon_n after_o sanchius_n his_o decease_n before_o they_o elect_v a_o new_a king_n who_o they_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n then_o make_v before_o they_o will_v admit_v he_o 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prince_n not_o as_o king_n but_o subject_n and_o priâ—ate_a man_n as_o verse_n 12._o 13._o gen._n 12._o and_o 20._o and_o 26_o chap._n 36._o 7._o chap._n 37._o 1._o deut._n 23._o 7._o hebr._n 11._o 13._o resolve_n three_o they_o be_v but_o very_o few_o man_n in_o number_n verse_n 12._o genesis_n 34._o 30._o they_o be_v master_n only_o of_o their_o own_o small_a family_n and_o that_o under_o foreign_a king_n therefore_o doubtless_o no_o king_n at_o all_o four_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o these_o patriarch_n wife_n and_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o and_o they_o certain_o be_v no_o king_n unless_o you_o will_v have_v kingdom_n consist_v only_o of_o king_n and_o no_o subject_n at_o all_o verse_n 12._o 14._o gen._n 12._o 15._o to_o 20._o chap._n 20._o 2._o to_o 17._o chap._n 26._o 11._o chap._n 34._o 30._o
chap._n 35._o 6._o five_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v they_o king_n much_o less_o the_o text_n which_o term_v they_o express_o prophet_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n not_o proper_o so_o take_v but_o large_o that_o be_v my_o servant_n my_o choose_a people_n as_o verse_n 6._o expound_v it_o no_o harm_n the_o late_a clause_n do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n be_v a_o exact_a interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v that_o be_v my_o prophet_n and_o servant_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o do_v 18._o they_o harm_n for_o in_o a_o common_a sense_n no_o doubt_n they_o 47_o may_v be_v touch_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o they_o by_o way_n of_o embracement_n assistance_n and_o the_o like_a six_o though_o there_o be_v king_n in_o abraham_n day_n or_o before_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o gen._n 14._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v no_o anoint_a king_n nor_o be_v king_n ever_o call_v god_n anoint_v till_o saul_n day_n who_o be_v the_o first_o anoint_v king_n i_o read_v of_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o and_o the_o first_o king_n ever_o style_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 3_o 5._o whereas_o priest_n be_v anoint_v long_o before_o exodus_fw-la 30._o 30._o chap._n 40._o 13_o 15._o therefore_o anoint_v in_o the_o text_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o king_n or_o of_o person_n actual_o anoint_v but_o only_o of_o those_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v metaphorical_o and_o spiritual_o anoint_v have_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n psal._n 28_o 8_o 9_o hab._n 3._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o eze._n 16._o 9_o isaiah_n 20._o 27._o this_o text_n then_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o king_n which_o be_v actual_o but_o of_o christian_n only_o spiritualy_a anoint_a in_o regard_n of_o which_o anoint_v as_o i_o have_v 15_o elsewhere_o large_o manifest_v they_o be_v in_o scripture_n not_o only_o style_v christian_n which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v anoint_v act_n 11._o 26._o c._n 26._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 16._o but_o christ_n in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o ephes._n 4._o 12_o 13._o the_o member_n body_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o christ._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 7._o ephes._n 1._o 22._o 23._o c._n 5._o 29_o 30_o 31._o col._n 1._o 24._o yea_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n exod._n 19_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o revel_v 1._o 6._o c._n 5._o 10._o c._n 20._o 6._o for_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n wherein_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o with_o a_o everlasting_a crown_n of_o glory_n too_o matth._n 5._o 3._o c._n 25._o 34._o luke_n 6._o 20._o c._n 12._o 32._o c._n 22._o 29._o 30._o col._n 1._o 13._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 1_o corinth_n 9_o 25._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o c._n 4._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 28._o 2_o pet._n 5._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o jam._n 2._o 5._o revel_v 22._o 5._o the_o proper_a argument_n then_o that_o can_v be_v thence_o deduce_v by_o our_o opposite_n be_v but_o this_o nonsequitur_fw-la king_n themselves_o must_v not_o touch_v god_n spiritual_o anoint_v saint_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v they_o harm_n ergo_fw-la if_o king_n do_v violent_o and_o unjust_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o not_o only_o to_o harm_n but_o plunder_v murder_n destroy_v they_o utter_o extirpate_v that_o religion_n they_o profess_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v they_o be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n not_o to_o resist_v whereas_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v direct_o contrary_a therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o with_o good_a conscience_n resist_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o such_o case_n for_o since_o god_n have_v thus_o direct_o enjoin_v king_n not_o to_o touch_v or_o do_v they_o harm_n if_o king_n will_v wilful_o violate_v this_o injunction_n they_o may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n by_o forcâ—_n of_o arm_n withstand_v repulse_n their_o unjust_a violence_n and_o hinder_v king_n or_o their_o instrument_n from_o do_v they_o that_o injury_n which_o god_n himself_o prohibit_v else_o they_o shall_v be_v accessory_n to_o their_o king_n injustice_n and_o author_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n according_a to_o these_o receive_a maxim_n purpose_n quinon_n pohibet_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la obviare_fw-la &_o perturbare_fw-la perversos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facit_fw-la nihile_a aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la favere_fw-la eorum_fw-la impietati_fw-la nec_fw-la caret_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la societatis_fw-la occultae_fw-la qui_fw-la manifesto_fw-la facinori_fw-la desinit_fw-la obviare_fw-la qui_fw-fr definit_a obviare_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la consentit_fw-la use_v by_o ambrose_n hierome_n augustine_n isiodor_n anastatius_fw-la and_o gratian_n who_o recite_v apply_v they_o to_o defensive_a war_n and_o if_o our_o opposite_n who_o pervert_v this_o text_n by_o translate_n it_o from_o subject_n and_o saint_n to_o king_n may_v in_o their_o erroneous_a sense_n safe_o argue_v thence_o that_o if_o 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his_o soldier_n and_o abishay_v mind_n who_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n that_o the_o reason_n he_o spare_v he_o be_v first_o because_o he_o be_v god_n anoint_v that_o be_v special_o design_v and_o make_v king_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o election_n which_o no_o king_n at_o this_o day_n be_v &_o so_o this_o reason_n extend_v not_o so_o full_o to_o they_o as_o to_o saul_n second_o because_o he_o be_v his_o father_n and_o lord_n too_o and_o so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v deem_v somewhat_o a_o unnatural_a act_n in_o he_o three_o because_o it_o have_v â—avoured_v only_o of_o private_a self-revenge_n and_o ambitious_a aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n before_o due_a time_n which_o become_v not_o david_n the_o quarrel_n be_v than_o not_o public_a but_o particular_a betwixt_o he_o and_o david_n only_o who_o be_v next_o to_o succeed_v he_o after_o his_o death_n four_o because_o by_o this_o his_o lenity_n he_o will_v convince_v &_o reclaim_v saul_n from_o his_o bloody_a pursuit_n and_o clear_v his_o innocency_n to_o the_o world_n five_o to_o evidence_n his_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o special_a promise_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n after_o saul_n by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o usurp_v it_o by_o take_v saul_n life_n violent_o away_o most_o of_o which_o consideration_n fail_v in_o case_n of_o public_a defence_n and_o the_o present_a controversy_n three_o that_o saul_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o david_n soldier_n conceive_v that_o david_n may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n have_v slay_v as_o well_o as_o spare_v he_o witness_v his_o word_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 17_o 18_o 19_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n and_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o this_o day_n how_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o for_o as_o much_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o 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insinuate_v that_o this_o his_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n in_o spare_v saul_n life_n be_v but_o extraordinary_a the_o rather_o because_o all_o his_o soldier_n and_o abishai_n will_v have_v slay_v saul_n without_o any_o such_o scruple_n and_o saul_n himself_o conceive_v that_o any_o man_n else_o but_o david_n will_v have_v do_v it_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v that_o this_o his_o spare_v of_o saul_n be_v no_o way_n obligatory_a to_o other_o subject_n but_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o in_o david_n case_n kill_v their_o sovereign_n but_o david_n resistance_n of_o saul_n by_o a_o guard_n of_o man_n be_v only_o that_o ordinary_a way_n which_o all_o subject_n in_o all_o age_n have_v use_v in_o such_o case_n and_o that_o which_o nature_n teach_v not_o only_a man_n but_o all_o live_a creature_n general_o to_o use_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o this_o evasion_n derogate_a exceed_o from_o the_o personal_a safety_n of_o prince_n yea_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o such_o peril_n as_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o con_v the_o dr._n small_a thanks_o for_o such_o a_o bad_a invention_n i_o shall_v reject_v it_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a fancy_n of_o the_o dr._n &_o other_o loyalist_n void_a both_o of_o truth_n and_o loyalty_n the_o 7._o objection_n 7._o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v this_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 11._o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n other_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v under_o king_n yet_o all_o that_o violence_n and_o injustice_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o resistance_n for_o they_o have_v no_o remedy_n leave_v they_o but_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n v_o 18._o and_o you_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o day_n because_o of_o the_o king_n which_o you_o shall_v have_v choose_v you_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v you_o in_o that_o day_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v aswer_v 1._o that_o by_o the_o doctor_n own_o confession_n this_o text_n of_o samuel_n much_o urge_v by_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n to_o 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