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deus_fw-la that_fw-mi regna_fw-la terrena_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la temere_fw-la neque_fw-la fortunâ_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la ordine_fw-la ac_fw-la tempore_fw-la occulto_fw-la nobis_fw-la notissimo_fw-la sibi_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n none_o else_o man_n nor_o angel_n that_o give_v kingdom_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o good_a but_o to_o bad_a king_n and_o this_o be_v not_o do_v casual_o by_o hap-hazzard_a but_o in_o wisdom_n conform_v to_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n of_o man_n live_v in_o the_o time_n how_o it_o come_v that_o sometime_o bad_a man_n be_v king_n sometime_o good_a man_n it_o be_v of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o a_o secret_a dispensation_n most_o evident_o know_v to_o himself_o hide_v to_o we_o but_o for_o all_o this_o always_o just_a i_o wish_v our_o sectary_n will_v hear_v and_o believe_v this_o lecture_n of_o saint_n augustine_n certain_a i_o be_o the_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n know_v 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_fw-la deo_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la aliis_fw-la possint_fw-la dominari_fw-la review_n again_o that_o excellent_a passage_n of_o the_o council_n of_o paris_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o constat_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la actum_fw-la non_fw-la voto_fw-la neque_fw-la brachio_n fortitudinis_fw-la humanae_fw-la sed_fw-la virtute_fw-la iâ—â—_n occulto_fw-la judicio_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la regimen_fw-la confertur_fw-la terrenum_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o father_n in_o this_o council_n assemble_v that_o no_o act_n humane_a whatsoever_o which_o be_v interpose_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o king_n make_v he_o king_n but_o only_o virtus_fw-la &_o occultum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la the_o power_n the_o secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a dispensation_n review_n the_o passage_n 1_o sam._n 12._o v._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v jerubbaal_n and_o bedan_n and_o jephtah_n and_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n here_o you_o see_v the_o send_n of_o jephtah_n to_o be_v judge_n be_v no_o less_o give_v to_o god_n than_o the_o send_n of_o gideon_n and_o samuel_n who_o calling_n be_v by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n compare_v this_o passage_n witâ—_n judge_n 11._o there_o you_o will_v find_v that_o jephtah_n come_v to_o be_v judge_n by_o a_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o gileadite_n here_o you_o have_v a_o interpose_a act_n and_o a_o great_a one_o that_o seem_v to_o serve_v much_o for_o your_o purpose_n you_o have_v a_o covenant_n a_o compact_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v this_o act_n this_o compact_a this_o covenant_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o make_v he_o judge_n the_o lord_n himself_o in_o authorise_v he_o as_o judge_n vindicate_v it_o no_o less_o to_o himself_o than_o when_o extraordinary_o he_o authorize_v gideon_n and_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 12._o v._n 11._o a_o place_n a_o argument_n unanswerable_a which_o bring_v 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tale_n or_o constituens_fw-la constituto_fw-la potior_fw-la be_v examine_v rossaeus_n and_o brutus_n and_o after_o they_o the_o observator_fw-la have_v abuse_v this_o maxim_n infinite_o to_o the_o great_a abuse_n and_o wrong_v of_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o subject_a above_o the_o king_n the_o disorderly_a rout_n of_o the_o multitude_n above_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v the_o observator_fw-la enunciate_n it_o thus_o quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n that_o which_o make_v any_o thing_n such_o or_o such_o be_v in_o itself_o much_o more_o such_o or_o such_o he_o assume_v but_o the_o people_n make_v the_o king_n give_v he_o all_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n he_o have_v ergo_fw-la the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n pronounce_v the_o maxim_n thus_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n rossaeus_n brutus_n bouchier_n and_o other_o give_v we_o it_o thus_o constituens_fw-la constituto_fw-la potior_fw-la the_o constituent_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o constitute_v but_o the_o people_n be_v constituent_n of_o royalty_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n howsoever_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o expression_n they_o agree_v in_o the_o sense_n let_v we_o examine_v it_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o reserve_v this_o to_o our_o four_o question_n but_o see_v the_o observator_fw-la make_v it_o his_o first_o ground_n we_o resolve_v to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o it_o here_o we_o premise_v this_o although_o we_o will_v grant_v their_o major_n their_o maxim_n in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o vast_a latitude_n of_o their_o conception_n the_o argument_n conclude_v not_o against_o we_o for_o the_o assumption_n be_v as_o false_a as_o falsehood_n itself_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o people_n in_o no_o notion_n imaginable_a whether_o diffusive_o or_o collective_o or_o representative_o take_v be_v either_o the_o efficient_n or_o constituent_n or_o donor_n or_o author_n sovereignty_n or_o sovereign_n we_o may_v therefore_o without_o hurt_n to_o the_o cause_n we_o maintain_v grant_v their_o maejor_n their_o maxim_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v undeceive_v the_o simple_a sort_n we_o will_v a_o little_a scan_v the_o truth_n and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o maxim_n and_o major_n it_o be_v no_o less_o true_o than_o usual_o speak_v qui_fw-la versatur_fw-la generalibus_fw-la versatur_fw-la dolosè_fw-la there_o be_v no_o ready_a a_o way_n to_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a and_o little_a know_a people_n than_o by_o abuse_v general_a maxim_n which_o be_v current_n extend_v their_o force_n far_o than_o they_o can_v reach_v if_o commons_o and_o almost_o all_o even_o of_o better_a place_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o too_o violent_o zealous_a for_o and_o impatient_a of_o instrusion_n upon_o or_o violation_n of_o their_o suppose_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o be_v not_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n too_o too_o apt_a and_o facile_a to_o entertain_v suggestion_n which_o be_v plausible_a to_o their_o fancy_n and_o humour_n and_o withal_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o in_o moderation_n they_o can_v neither_o trust_v nor_o magnify_v so_o much_o such_o specious_a delude_a and_o deceive_a sophism_n nor_o will_v they_o so_o mad_o and_o close_o adhere_v to_o their_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o fury_n to_o become_v mad_a in_o impiety_n and_o rebellion_n with_o such_o impetuosity_n that_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o they_o become_v their_o own_o instrument_n to_o ruin_v themselves_o total_o and_o to_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o imaginary_a and_o groundless_a evil_n that_o they_o most_o fear_v from_o other_o philosophy_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o such_o general_a maxim_n must_v be_v bound_v and_o limit_v with_o their_o own_o true_a limitation_n and_o qualification_n otherwise_o they_o conclude_v not_o necessary_o firm_o i_o learn_v of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o school_n that_o this_o maxim_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n require_v necessary_o before_o it_o bring_v home_o the_o conclusion_n two_o condition_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v ut_fw-la utrique_fw-la insit_fw-la that_o what_o you_o be_v to_o conclude_v be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o efficient_a and_o effect_n 2._o the_o tother_o be_v ut_fw-la recipiat_fw-la majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la that_o that_o be_v real_o in_o both_o and_o predicate_v of_o both_o have_v such_o a_o latitude_n that_o it_o have_v a_o capacity_n of_o more_o and_o less_o without_o these_o limitation_n the_o maxim_n will_v conclude_v too_o much_o which_o in_o right_a logic_n be_v the_o equivalent_a of_o that_o to_o conclude_v nothing_o see_v we_o intend_v a_o popular_a way_n that_o the_o shallow_a may_v understand_v it_o let_v we_o prove_v what_o we_o say_v by_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v 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whole_a city_n be_v a_o fire_n i_o know_v to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v a_o great_a fire_n it_o be_v when_o the_o castle_n be_v in_o fire_n but_o no_o more_o fire_n the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o degree_n of_o extension_n not_o of_o intention_n as_o philosopher_n speak_v next_o that_o the_o scintil_n from_o the_o flintstone_n be_v magis_fw-la tale_n more_o so_o than_o the_o city_n inflame_v or_o the_o castle_n incense_v because_o it_o be_v so_o effectiuè_a &_o formaliter_fw-la both_o formal_o in_o itself_o and_o effective_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o the_o other_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o it_o be_v only_o formaliter_fw-la formal_o so_o because_o this_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o intelligible_a by_o every_o ordinary_a reader_n i_o speak_v more_o plain_a the_o parliament_n can_v like_v these_o maxim_n of_o the_o observator_n and_o if_o they_o see_v and_o judge_v right_a they_o must_v make_v a_o order_n against_o they_o and_o this_o especial_o for_o by_o this_o ground_n it_o will_v follow_v inevitable_o and_o necessary_o that_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n of_o england_n may_v make_v void_a all_o their_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o send_v other_o in_o their_o place_n nay_o more_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o can_v make_v order_n and_o law_n but_o that_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n may_v make_v much_o more_o undo_v what_o they_o do_v repeal_v what_o they_o establish_v establish_z and_o enact_v the_o contrary_n frame_v the_o argument_n the_o constituent_n be_v better_a and_o high_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n than_o the_o constitute_v but_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n be_v the_o constituent_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o shire_n and_o burgess_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v void_a their_o commission_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v change_v the_o commissioner_n send_v other_o in_o their_o place_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v repeal_v their_o order_n establish_v other_o law_n contrary_a and_o contradictory_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o more_o absurdity_n may_v be_v