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of_o intermedious_a cause_n and_o derive_v all_o their_o fancy_n from_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v their_o genealogy_n whereby_o they_o destroy_v the_o beauty_n and_o order_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v many_o superfluous_a creature_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n never_o make_v in_o sum_n subordinate_a command_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o neither_o so_o immediate_o nor_o so_o firm_o as_o supreme_a but_o as_o a_o row_n of_o iron_n ring_v touchch_v one_o another_o and_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o loadstone_n philo._n in_o their_o several_a degree_n some_o more_o loose_o some_o more_o remote_o than_o other_o the_o case_n be_v not_o altogether_o like_a for_o regal_a and_o aristocratical_a power_n one_o god_n in_o the_o world_n one_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n one_o master_n in_o a_o family_n one_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o ancient_o one_o monarch_n in_o each_o society_n all_o the_o first_o governor_n be_v king_n both_o form_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o 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unjust_a dominion_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_o its_o author_n and_o donor_n as_o much_o as_o hereditary_a this_o be_v right_a we_o have_v be_v teach_v otherwise_o before_o a_o seâ—…_n vain_a upstart_n empiric_n in_o policy_n trouble_v the_o world_n that_o dominion_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a hereditary_a governor_n be_v from_o god_n even_o in_o the_o concrete_a i_o mean_v the_o power_n not_o the_o abuse_n that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v not_o be_v resisteâ—…_n without_o sin_n that_o his_o person_n be_v sacred_a but_o contrariwise_o that_o dominion_n in_o a_o tyrannical_a usurper_n or_o intruder_n be_v indeed_o from_o god_n permit_v whereas_o he_o coulâ—…_n restrain_v it_o if_o it_o please_v he_o or_o from_o god_n concur_v by_o a_o general_a influence_n as_o the_o earth_n give_v nourishment_n to_o hemlock_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n in_o he_o wâ—…_n live_v we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v or_o from_o god_n order_v and_o dispose_v it_o as_o he_o do_v all_o other_o accident_n and_o event_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n as_o author_n donor_n or_o instituter_n of_o it_o neither_o darâ—…_n we_o give_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a usurper_n the_o essential_a privilege_n of_o sovereignty_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o any_o subject_a may_v lawful_o kill_v he_o as_o a_o public_a enemy_n without_o legal_a eviction_n much_o less_o dare_v we_o say_v witâ—…_n the_o observer_n that_o power_n usurp_v and_o unlawful_a be_v as_o much_o from_o god_n as_o power_n hereditary_n and_o lawful_a if_o it_o be_v so_o cough_v out_o man_n and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sinne._n observer_n and_o the_o law_n which_o the_o king_n mention_v be_v not_o to_o bâ—…_n understand_v to_o be_v any_o special_a ordinance_n send_v from_o heaven_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n or_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n it_o sometime_o be_v it_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o among_o christian_n but_o the_o paction_n and_o agreement_n oâ—…_n such_o anâ—…_n such_o corporation_n answer_n there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n considerable_a the_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v with_o we_o undoubted_a there_o need_v no_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o confirm_v it_o where_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v against_o it_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n in_o question_n this_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o this_o power_n in_o a_o absolute_a conqueror_n may_v be_v limit_v by_o statute_n charter_n or_o municipal_a law_n in_o court_n of_o conscience_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n to_o his_o people_n i_o grant_v without_o communicate_v sovereign_a power_n to_o subordinate_a or_o inferior_a subject_n or_o subject_v majesty_n to_o censure_v which_o limitation_n do_v noâ—…_n
obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v or_o thus_o 30._o we_o your_o majesty_n love_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n represent_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n except_o we_o shall_v overmuch_o forget_v our_o duty_n to_o your_o highness_n etc._n etc._n do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n do_v acknowledge_v their_o subjection_n and_o their_o duty_n do_v beseech_v her_o majesty_n where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o observer_n whether_o that_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v a_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o who_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n at_o this_o time_n and_o whether_o a_o three_o estate_n have_v not_o be_v since_o exclude_v howsoever_o we_o see_v they_o do_v but_o rogore_fw-la legem_fw-la pray_v a_o law_n the_o king_n enact_v it_o and_o as_o he_o will_v or_o take_v time_n to_o advise_v so_o their_o act_n be_v bind_v or_o not_o bind_v they_o challenge_v no_o dispensative_a power_n above_o the_o law_n he_o do_v in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v the_o head_n not_o only_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o of_o the_o foot_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o all_o our_o law_n must_v be_v burn_v before_o this_o truth_n can_v be_v doubt_v of_o but_o to_o stop_v the_o observer_n mouth_n for_o ever_o take_v a_o authentic_a testimony_n in_o the_o very_a case_n point_v blank_a by_o divers_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o 12_o who_o a_o body_n politic_a compact_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v into_o term_n and_o by_o name_n of_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n be_v bind_v and_o owen_n next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n he_o be_v institute_v and_o furnish_v by_o the_o goodness_n and_o sufferance_n of_o almighty_a god_n with_o plenary_a whole_a and_o entire_a power_n preeminence_n authority_n etc._n etc._n now_o sir_n observe_v first_o that_o not_o only_o individual_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a compact_a body_n politic_a of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o less_o than_o his_o majesty_n but_o do_v owe_v unto_o he_o a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n how_o far_o be_v this_o from_o that_o majesty_n which_o you_o ascribe_v to_o the_o representative_a body_n second_o that_o the_o spiritualty_n be_v ever_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o body_n politic_a three_o that_o his_o majesty_n power_n be_v plenary_a four_o that_o he_o derive_v it_o not_o from_o inferior_a compact_n but_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a be_v his_o majesty_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v or_o you_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v not_o a_o true_a possessor_n of_o sovereign_a power_n but_o a_o keeper_n only_o as_o the_o roman_a dictator_n or_o a_o arbitrary_a proctor_n for_o the_o people_n your_o rule_n have_v some_o more_o show_n of_o reason_n but_o against_o such_o evident_a light_n of_o truth_n to_o ground_n a_o contrary_a assertion_n derogatory_n to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o private_a authority_n of_o bracton_n and_o fleâ—…_n no_o authentic_a author_n be_v a_o strange_a degree_n of_o weakness_n or_o wilfulness_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v first_o upon_o what_o a_o trifle_a silly_a homonomie_n it_o be_v ground_v quia_fw-la comites_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quasi_fw-la socii_fw-la reqis_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la socium_fw-la habent_fw-la magistrum_fw-la if_o he_o have_v call_v they_o the_o king_n attendant_n or_o subordinate_a governor_n of_o some_o certain_a province_n or_o county_n as_o the_o sheriff_n vice_n come_v be_v their_o deputy_n there_o have_v be_v something_o real_a in_o it_o second_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o assertion_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o observer_n own_o ground_n as_o it_o be_v to_o truth_n for_o what_o they_o bracton_n and_o fleta_n do_v appropriate_a to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n curiae_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la he_o attribute_n to_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o observer_n meaning_n and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o catachresticall_a and_o extravigant_a expression_n with_o the_o amphibologicall_a ground_n of_o it_o be_v either_o confute_v or_o expound_v by_o the_o author_n themselves_o as_o say_v the_o king_n have_v no_o peer_n therefore_o no_o companion_n that_o he_o be_v vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n vicegerent_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sub_fw-la homina_fw-la under_fw-la man._n and_o if_o the_o word_n have_v any_o grain_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o authorative_n but_o only_o of_o a_o consultive_n power_n to_o advise_v he_o or_o at_o the_o most_o approbative_a to_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o law_n propound_v he_o have_v limit_v himself_o to_o make_v no_o law_n without_o they_o so_o we_o may_v say_v a_o man_n promise_n be_v his_o master_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n who_o have_v no_o vote_n but_o be_v mere_a assistant_n yet_o in_o determine_v controversy_n in_o point_n of_o law_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n superior_a to_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o power_n which_o they_o have_v none_o but_o in_o skill_n and_o respect_n of_o that_o dependence_n which_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v upon_o their_o judgement_n and_o integrity_n neither_o will_v your_o logical_a axiom_n quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la â—…ale_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n help_v you_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o first_o your_o quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la must_v be_v quando_fw-la efficit_fw-la if_o a_o cause_n have_v sufficient_a vigour_n and_o efficacy_n at_o such_o time_n as_o â—…he_v effect_n be_v produce_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v â—…eteine_v it_o for_o ever_o after_o or_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v reâ—…ein_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v divest_v themselves_o of_o by_o election_n of_o another_o to_o take_v your_o case_n at_o the_o â—…est_n they_o have_v put_v the_o staff_n out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o can_v without_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n â—…doe_v what_o they_o have_v do_v second_o for_o your_o magic_a tale_n there_o be_v a_o caution_n in_o this_o canon_n that_o the_o same_o quality_n must_v be_v both_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o always_o not_o in_o this_o very_a case_n it_o must_v be_v in_o cause_n total_a essential_a and_o univocal_a such_o as_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o hot_a itself_o sol_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la viventem_fw-la yet_o the_o sun_n live_v not_o if_o two_o litigant_n consent_v to_o license_v a_o three_o person_n to_o name_v another_o for_o arbitrator_n between_o they_o he_o may_v elect_v a_o judge_n not_o be_v a_o judge_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v you_o any_o truth_n when_o and_o where_o the_o antecedent_n consent_n of_o free_a society_n not_o preingage_v do_v instrumental_o confer_v and_o convey_v or_o rather_o apply_v power_n and_o authority_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o or_o more_o they_o may_v limit_v it_o to_o what_o term_v they_o please_v by_o what_o covenant_n they_o please_v to_o what_o condition_n they_o please_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o make_v their_o election_n yet_o covenant_n and_o condition_n differ_v much_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o confound_v breach_n of_o covenant_n will_v not_o forfeit_v a_o lease_n much_o less_o a_o empire_n i_o 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