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A57975 Lex, rex The law and the prince : a dispute for the just prerogative of king and people : containing the reasons and causes of the most necessary defensive wars of the kingdom of Scotland and of their expedition for the ayd and help of their dear brethren of England : in which their innocency is asserted and a full answer is given to a seditious pamphlet intituled Sacro-sancta regum majestas, or, The sacred and royall prerogative of Christian kings, under the name of J. A. but penned by Jo. Maxwell the excommunicate P. Prelat. : with a scripturall confutation of the ruinous grounds of W. Barclay, H. Grotius, H. Arnisœus, Ant. de Domi P. Bishop of Spalata, and of other late anti-magistratical royalists, as the author of Ossorianum, D. Fern, E. Symmons, the doctors of Aberdeen, &c. : in XLIV questions. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1644 (1644) Wing R2386; ESTC R12731 451,072 480

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cry_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o nonresistance_n when_o they_o cry_v against_o the_o judge_n because_o they_o execute_v not_o judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_v p._n 365_o 366._o seq_n judahs_n subjection_n to_o nebuchadnezar_n a_o conquer_a tyrant_n no_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o tyrannous_a act_n p._n 363_o 364_o 365._o christ_n subjection_n to_o caesar_n nothing_o against_o defensive_a war_n p._n 365_o 366._o quest_n xxxv_o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n militant_a be_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 369_o 370._o tertullian_n neither_o we_o nor_o they_o in_o the_o question_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 370_o 371_o 372._o quest_n xxxvi_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o war_n only_o negatur_fw-la p._n 372_o 373._o inferior_a judge_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n p._n 372_o 373._o the_o people_n tie_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o church_n and_o their_o posterity_n against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n though_o the_o king_n forbid_v p._n 373_o 374._o fly_v unlawful_a to_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n now_o god_n law_n tie_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o country_n p._n 374._o parliamentary_a power_n a_o fountain-power_n above_o the_o king_n p._n 376_o 377._o quest_n xxxvii_o whether_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n be_v to_o help_v their_o brethren_n the_o protestant_n in_o england_n against_o cavalier_n affirmatur_fw-la prove_v by_o 13._o arg._n p._n 378._o seq_n help_v of_o neighbour_n nation_n lawful_a divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o point_n p._n 378_o 379._o the_o law_n of_o egypt_n against_o those_o that_o help_v not_o the_o oppress_a p._n 380._o qvest._n xxxviii_o whether_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n affir_n p._n 384._o whether_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n have_v divers_a consideration_n in_o which_o each_o one_o may_v be_v less_o or_o more_o convenient_a p._n 384_o 385._o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o government_n p._n 385._o better_a want_n power_n to_o do_v ill_a as_o have_v it_o ibid._n a_o mixture_n sweet_a of_o all_o government_n p._n 387._o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n have_v a_o voice_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n thirty-nine_o whether_o or_o no_o any_o prerogative_n at_o all_o above_o the_o law_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o if_o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la be_v any_o such_o prerogative_n negatur_fw-la p._n 389._o a_o threefold_a supreme_a power_n ibid._n what_o be_v jura_fw-la regalia_z p._n 390_o 391._o king_n confer_v not_o honour_n from_o their_o plenitude_n of_o absolute_a power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o strait_a line_n and_o rule_v of_o law_n justice_n and_o good_a deserve_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o 11._o p._n 392_o 393._o difference_n of_o king_n and_o judge_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o 11._o no_o permissive_a law_n such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n p._n 394._o what_o dominion_n the_o king_n have_v over_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n p._n 395_o 396_o 397._o quest_n xl._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o people_n have_v any_o power_n over_o the_o king_n either_o by_o his_o oath_n covenant_n or_o any_o other_o way_n affirm_v p._n 398_o 399._o the_o people_n have_v power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n ibid._n covenant_n and_o promise_n violate_v infer_v coaction_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la by_o law_n though_o not_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la p._n 399_o 400._o mutual_a punishment_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferioritie_n p._n 399_o 400_o 401._o three_o covenant_n make_v by_o arnisaeus_n ibid._n the_o king_n not_o king_n while_o he_o swear_v the_o oath_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o king_n by_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ibid._n hu._n grotius_n set_v down_o seven_o case_n in_o which_o the_o people_n may_v accuse_v punish_v or_o dethrone_v the_o king_n p._n 403_o 404._o the_o prince_n a_o noble_a vassal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o four_o ground_n p._n 405._o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o oath_n annex_v to_o it_o ibid._n the_o prince_n be_v but_o as_o a_o private_a man_n in_o a_o contract_n p._n 406._o how_o the_o royal_a power_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o yet_o confer_v upon_o the_o king_n by_o the_o people_n p._n 407_o 408_o 409._o quest_n xli_o whether_o do_v the_o p._n p._n with_o reason_n ascribe_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesuit_n in_o the_o question_n of_o lawful_a defence_n negatur_fw-la p._n 410_o 411_o 412._o that_o sovereignty_n be_v original_o and_o radical_o in_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o fountain_n be_v teach_v by_o father_n ancient_a doctor_n sound_a divine_n lawyer_n before_o there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n or_o a_o prelate_n whelp_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la p._n 413._o the_o p._n p._n hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n p._n 414_o 415._o jesuit_n tenet_n concern_v king_n p._n 415_o 416_o 417._o the_o king_n not_o the_o people_n deputy_n by_o our_o doctrine_n it_o be_v only_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o p._n prelate_n p._n 417_o 418._o the_o p._n p._n will_v have_v power_n to_o act_v the_o bloody_a tyranny_n on_o earth_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o essential_a power_n of_o a_o king_n ibid._n quest_n xlii_o whether_o all_o christian_a king_n be_v dependent_a from_o christ_n and_o may_v be_v call_v his_o vicegerent_n negatur_fw-la p._n 422._o why_o god_n as_o god_n have_v a_o man_n a_o vicegerent_n under_o he_o but_o not_o as_o mediator_n p._n 422_o 423._o the_o king_n not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o king_n a_o sub-mediator_n and_o a_o under_o redeemer_n and_o a_o sub-priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o if_o he_o be_v a_o vicegerent_n p._n 423._o the_o king_n no_o mix_a person_n ibid._n prelate_n deny_v king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 426_o 427._o by_o no_o prerogative_n royal_a may_v the_o king_n prescribe_v religious_a observance_n and_o humane_a ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n p._n 424_o 425._o the_o p._n p._n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o power_n arbitrary_a supreme_a and_o independent_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n p._n 429_o 430._o reciprocation_n of_o subjection_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n in_o divers_a kind_n to_o wit_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a subjection_n be_v no_o more_o absurd_a then_o for_o aaron_n priest_n to_o teach_v instruct_v and_o rebuke_v moses_n if_o he_o turn_v a_o tyrannous_a achab_n and_o moses_n to_o punish_v aaron_n if_o he_o turn_v a_o obstinate_a idolater_n p._n 430_o 4●3_n qvest._n xliii_o whether_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n have_v prerogative_n above_o law_n and_o parliament_n negatur_fw-la p._n 433_o 434._o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n subject_n to_o parliament_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n act_n and_o constant_a practice_n of_o parliament_n ancient_a and_o late_a in_o scotland_n p._n 433_o 434_o 435_o 436._o seq_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n p._n 434._o a_o pretend_a absolute_a power_n give_v to_o k._n james_n 6._o upon_o respect_n of_o personal_a endowment_n no_o ground_n of_o absoluteness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 435_o 436._o by_o law_n and_o constant_a practice_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n subject_n to_o law_n and_o parliament_n prove_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o elective_a prince_n and_o out_o of_o the_o most_o partial_a historician_n and_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n p._n 439_o 440._o coronation_n oath_n ibid._n and_o again_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o k._n james_n the_o 6._o that_o oath_n swear_v and_o again_o 1_o par._n k._n jam._n 6._o ibid._n &_o seq_n p._n 452_o 453._o how_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n p._n 437._o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n authorize_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n do_v evident_o hold_v forth_o to_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n when_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v mislead_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n p._n 440_o 441_o 442._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o other_o reform_a church_n ibid._n the_o place_n rom._n 13._o expon_v in_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 441_o 442_o 443._o the_o confession_n not_o only_o saxonick_a exhibit_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o also_o of_o helvetia_n france_n england_n bohemia_n prove_v the_o same_o p._n 444_o 445._o william_n laud_n and_o other_o prelate_n enemy_n to_o parliament_n to_o state_n and_o to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o
have_v no_o influence_n in_o make_v a_o king_n for_o the_o people_n be_v worthy_a baptism_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o king_n and_o they_o have_v a_o active_a power_n of_o rule_v and_o direct_v themselves_o towards_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o humane_a policy_n which_o be_v the_o external_a safety_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o society_n in_o so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v moral_a principle_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o this_o effect_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o that_o royal_a authority_n which_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o king_n and_o as_o it_o be_v overgilded_n and_o lustre_v with_o princely_a grace_n and_o royal_a endowment_n be_v diffuse_v in_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n have_v a_o after-approbative_a consent_n in_o make_v a_o king_n as_o royalist_n confess_v water_n have_v no_o such_o action_n in_o produce_v grace_n quest_n ix_o whether_o or_o no_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o from_o the_o people_n that_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o in_o some_o part_n so_o as_o they_o may_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n resume_v it_o the_o prelate_n will_v have_v it_o babylonish_n confusion_n that_o we_o be_v divide_v in_o opinion_n jesuit_n say_v he_o place_v all_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o community_n of_o the_o sectary_n some_o warrant_v any_o one_o subject_a to_o make_v away_o his_o king_n and_o that_o such_o a_o work_n be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v reward_v then_o when_o one_o kill_v a_o wolf_n some_o say_v this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a community_n some_o will_v have_v it_o in_o the_o collective_a body_n not_o convene_v by_o warrant_n or_o write_v of_o sovereignty_n but_o when_o necessity_n which_o be_v often_o fancy_v of_o reform_v state_n and_o church_n call_v they_o together_o some_o in_o the_o noble_n and_o peer_n some_o in_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n some_o in_o the_o inferour_n judge_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o a_o jesuite_n himself_o he_o will_v not_o bid_v his_o brethren_n take_v the_o mote_n out_o of_o their_o eye_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o say_v but_o which_o barclaius_n say_v better_o before_o this_o plagarius_fw-la ●ensuit_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v we_o teach_v that_o any_o private_a man_n may_v kill_v a_o a_o tyrant_n void_a of_o all_o title_n and_o a_o great_a royalist_n barclaius_n say_v so_o also_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v a_o usurper_n for_o we_o know_v no_o external_a lawful_a calling_n that_o king_n have_v now_o or_o their_o family_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o only_o the_o call_n of_o the_o people_n all_o other_o call_v to_o we_o be_v now_o invisible_a and_o unknown_a and_o god_n will_v not_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v king_n and_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o be_v the_o king_n the_o prelate_n place_v his_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o such_o a_o immediate_a invisible_a and_o subtle_a act_n of_o omnipotency_n as_o that_o whereby_o god_n confer_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o whereby_o god_n direct_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v saul_n and_o david_n not_o eliab_n nor_o any_o other_o brother_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o p._n p._n not_o any_o of_o we_o who_o teach_v that_o any_o private_a man_n may_v kill_v a_o lawful_a king_n though_o tyrannous_a in_o his_o government_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o royal_a power_n sovereignty_n we_o affirm_v the_o first_o and_o ultimate_a and_o native_a subject_n of_o all_o power_n be_v the_o community_n as_o reasonable_a man_n natural_o incline_v to_o a_o society_n but_o the_o ethicall_a and_o political_a subject_n or_o the_o legal_a and_o positive_a receptacle_n of_o this_o power_n be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o various_a constitution_n of_o the_o policy_n in_o scotland_n and_o england_n it_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o other_o nation_n some_o other_o judge_n or_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n the_o prelate_n have_v no_o more_o common_a sense_n for_o he_o to_o object_v a_o confusion_n of_o opinion_n to_o we_o for_o this_o then_o to_o all_o the_o commonwealth_n on_o earth_n because_o all_o have_v not_o parliament_n as_o scotland_n have_v all_o have_v not_o constable_n and_o official_o and_o churchman_n baron_n lord_n of_o council_n parliament_n etc._n etc._n as_o england_n have_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o community_n orderly_o convene_v as_o it_o include_v all_o the_o estate_n civil_a have_v hand_n and_o be_v to_o act_v in_o choose_v their_o ruler_n i_o see_v not_o what_o privilege_n noble_n have_v above_o commons_o in_o a_o court_n of_o parliament_n by_o god_n law_n but_o as_o they_o be_v judge_n all_o be_v equal_o judge_n and_o all_o make_v up_o one_o congregation_n of_o go_n but_o the_o question_n now_o be_v if_o all_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o prelate_n to_o make_v all_o the_o people_n king_n sai_z if_o all_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o in_o the_o people_n that_o they_o retain_v power_n to_o guard_v themselves_o against_o tyranny_n and_o if_o they_o retain_v some_o of_o it_o habitu_fw-la in_o habit_n and_o in_o their_o power_n i_o be_o not_o now_o unreasonable_o according_a to_o the_o prelate_n order_n to_o dispute_v of_o the_o power_n of_o lawful_a defence_n against_o tyranny_n but_o i_o lie_v down_o this_o maxim_n of_o divinity_n tyranny_n be_v a_o work_n of_o satan_n be_v not_o from_o god_n because_o sin_v either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v not_o from_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v must_v be_v from_o god_n the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v good_a in_o nature_n of_o office_n and_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o his_o office_n rom._n 13.4_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a and_o therefore_o a_o power_n ethicall_a politic_a or_o moral_a to_o oppress_v be_v not_o from_o god_n and_o be_v not_o a_o power_n but_o a_o licentious_a deviation_n of_o a_o power_n and_o be_v no_o more_o from_o god_n 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the_o rule_n of_o all_o other_o government_n in_o regard_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o all_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o moral_a rule_n from_o which_o if_o other_o government_n shall_v err_v they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v sinful_a deviation_n government_n quest._n 2._o whether_o be_v royalty_n a_o immediate_a issue_n and_o spring_n of_o nature_n answ._n no_o for_o man_n fall_v in_o sin_n know_v natural_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o law_n and_o a_o government_n can_v have_v by_o reason_n devise_v governor_n one_o or_o more_o and_o the_o supervenient_a institution_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o this_o ordinance_n do_v more_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n for_o man_n good_a have_v appoint_v governor_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o nature_n many_o judge_n and_o governor_n to_o fall_v nature_n seem_v near_o of_o blood_n to_o nature_n than_o one_o only_o for_o two_o because_o of_o man_n weakness_n be_v better_o than_o one_o now_o nature_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o teach_v that_o one_o only_o sinful_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a ruler_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n god_n in_o his_o word_n one_o ever_o join_v with_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n many_o ruler_n who_o as_o touch_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v for_o god_n be_v all_o equal_o judge_n some_o reserve_a act_n or_o a_o long_a cubite_fw-la of_o power_n in_o regard_n of_o extent_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n quest._n 3._o whether_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v natural_a answ._n nature_n be_v consider_v as_o whole_a and_o sinless_a or_o as_o fall_v and_o break_v in_o the_o former_a consideration_n that_o either_o man_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o to_o compel_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o not_o oppress_v be_v no_o more_o natural_a to_o man_n than_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o lictor_n and_o hangman_n or_o physician_n for_o the_o body_n which_o in_o this_o state_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o sickness_n or_o death_n and_o so_o government_n by_o parent_n and_o husband_n be_v only_o natural_a in_o the_o latter_a consideration_n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v two_o way_n consider_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o actual_a erection_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o former_a notion_n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o by_o nature_n light_n man_n now_o fall_v and_o break_v even_o under_o all_o the_o fraction_n of_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v know_v that_o promise_n of_o reward_n fear_v of_o punishment_n and_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o plato_n say_v be_v natural_a mean_n to_o move_v we_o and_o wing_n to_o promote_v obedience_n and_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o that_o government_n by_o magistrate_n be_v natural_a but_o in_o the_o second_o relation_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v that_o king_n rather_o than_o other_o governor_n be_v more_o natural_a quest._n 4._o whether_o nature_n have_v determine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o supreme_a ruler_n a_o king_n or_o many_o ruler_n in_o a_o free_a commnitie_n answ._n it_o be_v deny_v quest._n 6._o whether_o every_o free_a commonwealth_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o supremacy_n of_o majesty_n which_o it_o may_v formal_o place_v in_o one_o or_o many_o answ._n it_o be_v affirm_v quest._n 6._o whether_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n of_o royalty_n be_v a_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o divine_a majesty_n immediate_o derive_v from_o god_n answ._n not_o at_o all_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n of_o god_n creation_n royalist_n and_o flatterer_n of_o king_n be_v parent_n to_o this_o prodigious_a birth_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o power_n to_o do_v ill_a in_o god_n a_o
king_n l._n make_v away_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n the_o lord_n be_v here_o to_o be_v wait_v on_o in_o his_o good_a providence_n and_o event_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o but_o far_o less_o can_v it_o be_v imaginable_o lawful_a for_o a_o king_n to_o make_v away_o a_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n without_o their_o consent_n that_o he_o may_v have_v help_n from_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o destroy_v the_o rest_n this_o be_v to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n quest._n 18._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o convening_n of_o the_o subject_n without_o the_o king_n will_v be_v unlawful_a answ._n the_o convention_n of_o man_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o take_v its_o specification_n from_o its_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o convening_n though_o some_o convention_n of_o the_o subject_n without_o the_o king_n be_v forbid_v yet_o ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o reason_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n convention_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o a_o tumultuary_a way_n for_o a_o seditious_a end_n to_o make_v war_n without_o warrant_n of_o law_n be_v forbid_v but_o not_o when_o religion_n law_n liberty_n invasion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n necessitate_v the_o subject_n to_o conveen_n though_o the_o king_n and_o ordinary_a judicature_n go_v a_o corrupt_a way_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n shall_v refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o their_o convention_n upon_o which_o ground_n no_o convention_n of_o table_n at_o edinburgh_n or_o any_o other_o place_n an._n 1637._o 1638._o 1639._o can_v be_v judge_v there_o unlawful_a for_o if_o these_o be_v unlawful_a because_o they_o be_v convention_n of_o the_o league_n without_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n than_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o league_n to_o quench_v a_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o the_o convention_n of_o a_o country_n to_o pursue_v a_o wolf_n enter_v in_o the_o land_n to_o destroy_v woman_n and_o child_n which_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v lawless_a or_o against_o act_n of_o parliament_n quest._n 19_o whether_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o king_n answ._n these_o debt_n which_o the_o king_n contract_v as_o king_n in_o throno_fw-la regali_fw-la the_o people_n be_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n do_v prove_v that_o to_o every_o servant_n and_o minister_n wage_n be_v due_a rom._n 13.5_o 6._o compare_v with_o vers._n 4._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v take_v in_o a_o war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o they_o so_o the_o law_n say_v tit._n f._n &_o c._n de_fw-fr negotiis_fw-la gestis_fw-la &_o f._n &_o c._n manda_n but_o when_o fer._n vasquius_fw-la illust_n quest_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o n._n 6._o vicesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la apparet_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v if_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o do_v the_o 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country_n and_o so_o not_o payable_a by_o the_o subject_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o law_n because_o one_o may_v give_v most_o unjust_o money_n to_o his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o loan_n which_o yet_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o loan_n and_o debt_n but_o be_v mere_a delapidation_n and_o can_v proper_o be_v debt_n by_o god_n law_n for_o the_o law_n regulate_v a_o man_n in_o borrow_v and_o lend_v as_o in_o other_o politic_a action_n if_o i_o out_o of_o desire_n of_o revenge_n shall_v lend_v money_n to_o a_o robber_n to_o buy_v powder_n and_o fuel_n to_o burn_v a_o innocent_a city_n or_o to_o buy_v armour_n to_o kill_v innocent_a man_n i_o deny_v that_o that_o be_v legal_o debt_n i_o dispute_v not_o whether_o a._n b._n borrow_v money_n formal_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v buy_v a_o whore_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o repay_v it_o to_o c._n d._n under_o the_o reduplication_n of_o debt_n or_o if_o the_o borrower_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v what_o the_o 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but_o the_o fact_n of_o a_o man_n charitative_a subsidy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o indulgence_n because_o through_o bad_a husband_n of_o the_o king_n rent_n he_o have_v contract_v debt_n i_o judge_v no_o better_o than_o royal_a and_o princely_a beg_n yet_o lawful_a they_o be_v as_o i_o owe_v charity_n to_o my_o brother_n so_o to_o my_o father_n so_o to_o my_o politic_a father_n the_o king_n see_v ferd._n vasq._n illust_n quest_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o who_o desire_v that_o superior_n under_o the_o name_n of_o charity_n hide_v not_o rapine_n and_o cit_v clear_a grave_o say_v offic_n l._n 1._o nulla_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la major_n pestis_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la maximè_fw-la fallunt_fw-la id_fw-la agunt_fw-la ut_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la esse_fw-la videantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest._n 21._o whether_o the_o sea_n flood_n road-waye_n castle_n port_n public_a magazine_n militia_n armour_n fort_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o king_n 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the_o text_n rom._n 13._o in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n but_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o ●ss●nce_n only_o nero_n can_v be_v understand_v rom._n 13.1_o vata●_n homines_fw-la intelligit_fw-la publica_fw-la autho●itate_fw-la p●●editus_fw-la the_o p._n prelate_n poo●e_v reas●n_v restrain_v the_o text_n to_o king_n answer_v prelate_n 〈◊〉_d sanct._n ma●_n c._n 2._o pag._n 29._o p._n marty●_n 〈…〉_z potestatum_fw-la g●n●ra_fw-es regna_fw-la aristocrat●●a_fw-la politi●a_o tyrannica_fw-la oligar●hi●a_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la illorum_fw-la author_n willet_n say_v the_o same_o and_o so_o beza_n so_o tolet._n haymo_n reason_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n make_v to_o unjust_a violence_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he●●d_n l._n 7._o the_o xe●xe_n vulgar_a version_n and_o lyra_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostate_n luk._n 15.32_o prelate_n sac._n sanc_fw-la maj_o c._n 5._o n._n 6._o the_o objection_n that_o g●ds_v prophet_n never_o 〈◊〉_d nonresistance_n as_o a_o murderous_a omission_n and_o that_o god●_n people_n in_o scripture_n never_o practise_v resista●c●_n a●d_a god_n n●u●r_a c●mma●de●_n it_o ●●lly_o answer_v nota._n 〈…〉_z 6._o 〈◊〉_d 234._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n ●●ndemned_v 〈◊〉_d n●t_o because_o he_o think_v feel_v de●e●ce_o unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o revenge_n in_o it_o ●or_a so_o ●ew_a can_v not_o repel_v such_o a_o army_n as_o ca●e_v to_o take_v christ._n 2._o he_o wait_v n●t_v on_o christ_n answer_n 3._o he_o can_v have_v defend_v himself_o ●noth●r_a way_n 4._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v reve●led_v to_o pet●●_n the_o prophet_n cry_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o nonresistance_n when_o they_o cry_v against_o the_o people_n not_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_a and_o not_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v crush_v in_o the_o gate_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n by_o precept_n or_o practice_n that_o the_o king_n and_o cavalier_n shall_v rise_v and_o oppose_v prince_n and_o state_n in_o a_o hostile_a w●y_n for_o their_o conscience_n sacr._n sance_fw-fr 6._o pag._n 74_o 75_o 76._o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeene_n in_o their_o duplye_n t●●tull●an_n in_o a_o error_n the_o ancient_a christians_n do_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o persecute_v emperor_n inferior_a judge_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sword_n aswell_o as_o the_o king_n the_o people_n tie_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o church_n and_o their_o posterity_n against_o a_o foreign_a army_n though_o the_o king_n forbid_v we_o must_v defend_v with_o the_o sw●rd_n ●he_v church_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o king_n will_v or_o no_o except_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n may_v command_v murder_n and_o discharge_v we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o table_n example_n of_o lawful_a war_n without_o the_o king_n if_o the_o parliament_n make_v the_o king_n and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o sword_n the_o king_n can_v make_v the_o parliament_n nor_o use_v the_o sword_n to_o their_o destruction_n parliamentary_a power_n a_o fountain_n power_n above_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_z belief_n cause●_n o●_n war_n make_v lawful_a war_n not_o the_o s●le_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_z 6._o n._n 18._o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o la●full_a for_o t●e_v state_n of_o scotland_n to_o help_v their_o brethren_n in_o england_n case_n ●n_o which_o we_o be_v to_o help_v our_o brethren_n according_a to_o divers_a opinion_n we_o be_v to_o help_v our_o brethren_n though_o they_o desire_v we_o not_o solon_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ●g●ptians_n ●gainst_a those_o that_o help_v not_o the_o oppress_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d help_a our_o brother_n against_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o lig●_n we_o whether_o the_o king_n command_v th●m_n or_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d loyal_a sub●ect●●eliefe_n sect_n 4._o ●ag_n 7._o sacr._n sanct._n reg._n ma●_n c._n 2._o ●ag_n 26.27_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n a●ove_v other_o ●●rmes_n various_a accord_v to_o ●ivers_a consideration_n a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o bad_a of_o government_n epiminondas_n his_o watchfulness_n a_o power_n to_o sin_n worse_o than_o a_o power_n of_o non-sinning_a monarchy_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v the_o best_a government_n every_o form_n in_o some_o construction_n best_a a_o mix_a monarchy_n best_a tolossan_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 13._o c._n 12._o pa●●l_o cont_n monarch_n l._n 〈…〉_z symm●ns_n loyal_a subj_fw-la unbelief_n §_o 4._o pag_n 7._o a_o threefold_a supreme_a power_n what_o be_v jura_fw-la regalia_z or_o ju●●_n majestatis_fw-la an●isaeus_n d●_n ju●i_fw-la 6._o mat_n c._n 1._o n_o 3._o pag._n 15●_n 158._o king_n con●●r_n honour_n a●_n reward_v of_o virtue_n as_o they_o punish_v ●ldoers_n not_o because_o they_o be_v absolute_a but_o according_a to_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam_n 8.9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o father_n consideration_n of_o the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8.9.11_o difference_n of_o king_n and_o judge_n the_o law_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o no_o permissive_a law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n god_n can_v make_v a_o permissive_a law_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a national_a church_n and_o kingdom_n what_o dominion_n the_o king_n have_v over_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o people_n power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coronation_n covenant_n mutual_a punishment_n may_v be_v w●ere_v there_o be_v no_o mutual_a relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n a_o promise_n lay_v a_o politic_a obligation_n on_o the_o promiser_n and_o give_v law_n to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o press_v performance_n or_o punish_v violation_n when_o the_o promise_n be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n three_o kind_n of_o oath_n or_o covenant_n ●●de_v by_o king_n as_o arnisaeus_n think_v the_o king_n not_o king_n while_o he_o first_o swear_v the_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o evasion_n only_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o his_o oath_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n &_o pac_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o barclai_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o a_o king_n can_v swear_v to_o be_v a_o just_a king_n because_o he_o be_v already_o king_n bartol_n in_o l._n 1._o n._n 4._o the_o his_o qu●_n not_o ●nfam_fw-la arnisae_n cap._n 6._o an_fw-mi princeps_fw-la qui_fw-la tura●_n subditis_fw-la etc._n etc._n io._n ross._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pa._n lib._n 2._o c._n 20._o b._n rochester_n 16_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o father_n and_o a_o king_n a_o people_n may_v give_v royal_a power_n to_o the_o king_n by_o limitation_n and_o measure_n but_o people_n can_v give_v no_o gift_n which_o be_v sole_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n by_o measure_n they_o can_v measure_v god_n sacr._n san_fw-it reg_fw-la maj_o c._n 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o an._n 1633._o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n in_o scotland_n l._n 3._o desen_n sid_n orth._n c._n 3._o n._n 2_o 3._o the_o p._n prelate_n be_v a_o papist_n jesuit_n tenant_n concern_v king_n tract_n contra_fw-la primatum_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la calvin_n iust._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o sac._n sanc_fw-la mai._n c._n 1._o p._n 17_o 18._o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o king_n but_o not_o power_n of_o tyranny_n the_o king_n not_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n the_o king_n not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prelate_n reason_n prove_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n 2_o reas._n p._n 58._o the_o king_n no_o mix●●_n person_n or_o half_a clergy_n man_n in_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o p._n p._n dream_v 1_o parl._n king_n charles_n an_z 1633._o the_o p._n prelate_n pray_v for_o the_o pope_n the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n ministerial_a p._n prelate_n deny_v king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 65._o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o page_n 65._o the_o p._n prelate_n make_v the_o king_n a_o churchman_n the_o p._n prelate_n give_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o government_n in_o christs-church_n to_o the_o king_n prelate_n extend_v a_o lawless_a prerogative_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n two_o supremes_n under_o christ_n one_o in_o the_o church_n another_o in_o the_o state_n be_v not_o absurd_a p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o the_o king_n no●_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n rule_v elder_n not_o layman_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n not_o above_o law_n and_o parliament_n prove_v from_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n how_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v append_v their_o collateral_a seal_n with_o the_o great_a seal_n in_o treaty_n with_o foreign_a prince_n angl._n conf._n art_n 37._o civili●●er●c●nt_fw-la ●●er●c●nt_z w._n laud_n and_o other_o prelate_n enemy_n to_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n do_v regulate_v limit_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o king_n power_n fergus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n no_o conqueror_n but_o a_o free_o elect_a prince_n a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o elective_a king_n in_o scotland_n the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n choose_v king_n ●he_v oath_n of_o ●aldus_fw-la the_o 21._o ●ing_n of_o scot●●nd_n king_n of_o scot●and_n censure_v ●nd_v punish_v ●y_a the_o parliament_n king_n of_o scotland_n of_o old_a have_v no_o negative_a voice_n buchan_n res._n scot._n l._n 7._o coronation_n oath_n parliament_n of_o scotland_n by_o law_n be_v to_o decide_v who_o shall_v reign_v how_o royalty_n be_v the_o first_o and_o natural_a government_n many_o ruler_n over_o a_o great_a multitude_n more_o natural_a than_o one_o to_o resist_v the_o will_n be_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o power_n pag._n 9_o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n use_v not_o violent_a resistance_n to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n ergo_fw-la such_o resistance_n be_v unlawful_a the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n in_o concreto_fw-la be_v more_o than_o a_o ceremony_n man_n may_v limit_v the_o power_n that_o they_o give_v not_o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr princi_fw-la c._n 3._o n._n 6._o subject_n not_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o a_o king_n than_o client_n vassal_n child_n servi_n indignè_fw-la ●abiti_fw-la consugi●ndi_fw-la ad_fw-la statuas_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la ●●utandi_fw-la copiam_fw-la ●abent_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr ●is_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la svi_fw-la item_n c._n de_fw-fr lat_fw-la hered_a toll_v arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authori_fw-la princi●um_o in_o popul_n ●_o 3._o n._n 7._o subject_n in_o active_a obedience_n must_v subject_v to_o a_o king_n lawful_a commandment_n but_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a they_o be_v not_o natural_o subject_a in_o passive_a subjection_n whether_o king_n vzzah_n be_v dethrone_v arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la pontif._n rom._n in_o regna_fw-la &_o princ._n c._n 5._o n._n 30._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o denial_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o thing_n unjust_a not_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o king_n more_o than_o denial_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o these_o same_o thing_n loyal_a convert_n page_n 10._o the_o king_n may_v not_o make_v away_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o dominion_n ferdinan_n vasquius_fw-la illustr_n quest_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 8._o juri_fw-la alieno_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o minima_fw-la parte_fw-la obesse_fw-la potest_fw-la l._n id_fw-la quod_fw-la nostru_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr l._n jur_n natu_fw-la cod_n titul_a l._n how_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n debt_n subsidy_n the_o kingdom_n endue_v rather_o than_o the_o king_n in_o how_o many_o divers_a notion_n the_o sea_n fort_n castle_n militia_n road-waye_n be_v the_o king_n and_o how_o more_o proper_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n
be_v a_o king_n by_o a_o act_n of_o royal_a justice_n and_o by_o a_o power_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o people_n who_o make_v himself_o supreme_a judge_n p._n 163_o 164_o 165._o the_o king_n make_v of_o inferior_a judge_n hinder_v not_o but_o they_o be_v as_o essential_o judge_n as_o the_o king_n who_o make_v they_o not_o by_o fountain-power_n but_o by_o power_n borrow_v from_o the_o people_n p._n 165_o 166._o the_o judge_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n differ_v not_o essential_o p._n 167._o aristocracy_n as_o natural_a as_o monarchy_n and_o as_o warrantable_a p._n 168_o 169._o inferior_a judge_n depend_v some_o way_n on_o the_o king_n in_o fieri_fw-la but_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la p._n 169_o 170._o the_o parliament_n not_o judge_n by_o derivation_n from_o the_o king_n p._n 170._o the_o king_n can_v make_v nor_o unmake_v judge_n ibid._n no_o heritable_a judge_n ibid._n inferior_a judge_n more_o necessary_a than_o a_o king_n p._n 171_o 172._o quest_n xxi_o what_o power_n the_o people_n and_o state_n of_o parliament_n have_v over_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o state_n p._n 172._o the_o elder_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n p._n 173._o parliament_n may_v conveen_v and_o judge_v without_o the_o king_n p._n 173_o 174._o parliament_n be_v essential_o judge_n and_o so_o their_o conscience_n neither_o depend_v on_o the_o king_n quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v out_o this_o sentence_n not_o this_o nec_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n execute_v judgement_n p._n 174_o 175._o unjust_a judge_v and_o no_o judge_v at_o all_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o state_n p._n 175._o the_o parliament_n coordinate_a judge_n with_o the_o king_n not_o adviser_n only_o by_o eleven_o argument_n p._n 176_o 177_o inferior_a judge_n not_o the_o king_n messenger_n or_o legate_n but_o public_a governor_n p._n 176._o the_o jew_n monarchy_n mix_v p._n 178._o a_o power_n executive_a of_o law_n more_o in_o the_o king_n a_o power_n legislative_a more_o in_o the_o parliament_n p._n 178_o 179._o quest_n xxii_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v absolute_a or_o dependent_a and_o limit_v by_o god_n first_o mould_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o king_n negatur_fw-la prius_fw-la affirmatur_fw-la posterius_fw-la p._n 179._o the_o royalist_n make_v the_o king_n as_o absolute_a as_o the_o great_a turk_n p._n 180._o the_o king_n not_o absolute_a in_o his_o power_n prove_v by_o nine_o argument_n p._n 181.182_o 183_o seq_n why_o the_o king_n be_v a_o live_a law_n p._n 184._o power_n to_o do_v ill_a not_o from_o god_n ibid._n royalist_n say_v power_n to_o do_v ill_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o power_n to_o do_v ill_o as_o punishable_a by_o man_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 186._o a_o king_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v a_o plague_n and_o the_o people_n slave_n if_o the_o king_n by_o god_n institution_n be_v absolute_a p._n 187._o absoluteness_n of_o royalty_n against_o justice_n peace_n reason_n law_n p._n 189._o against_o the_o king_n relation_n of_o a_o brother_n p._n 190._o a_o damsel_n force_v may_v resist_v the_o king_n ibid._n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n hinder_v not_o but_o he_o be_v actu_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o tyrant_n p._n 189._o quest_n xxiii_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v a_o prerogative_n royal_a above_o law_n negatur_fw-la p._n 192._o prerogative_n take_v two_o way_n ibid._n prerogative_n above_o law_n a_o garland_n proper_a to_o infinite_a majesty_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a dispensation_n 1._o of_o power_n 2._o of_o justice_n 3._o of_o grace_n p._n 194._o act_n of_o mere_a grace_n may_v be_v act_n of_o blood_n p._n 195._o a_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n tie_v not_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n to_o all_o that_o absolute_a power_n can_v command_v ibid._n the_o absolute_a prince_n be_v as_o absolute_a in_o act_n of_o cruelty_n as_o in_o act_n of_o grace_n p._n 196._o servant_n be_v not_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o interdit_v of_o self-defence_n p._n 199_o 200._o the_o parliament_n material_o only_a not_o formal_o have_v the_o king_n for_o their_o lord_n p._n 202._o reason_v not_o a_o sufficient_a restraint_n to_o keep_v a_o prince_n from_o act_n of_o tyranny_n ibid._n prince_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o do_v good_a though_o they_o have_v not_o absolute_a to_o do_v evil_a p._n 203._o a_o power_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o any_o royal_a power_n give_v of_o god_n p._n 204._o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n want_v many_o privilege_n that_o subject_n have_v p._n 205_o 206._o quest_n xxiv_o what_o relation_n the_o king_n have_v to_o the_o law_n p._n 207._o humane_a law_n consider_v as_o reasonable_a or_o as_o penal_a ibid._n the_o king_n alone_o have_v not_o a_o nemothetick_a power_n p._n 208._o whether_o the_o king_n be_v above_o parliament_n as_o their_o judge_n p._n 208_o p._n 209_o 210_o 211._o subordination_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o coordination_n both_o consistent_a p._n 210_o 211._o each_o one_o of_o the_o three_o government_n have_v somewhat_o from_o each_o other_o and_o they_o can_v any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o its_o prevalency_n convenient_o without_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o other_o two_o p._n 211_o 212._o the_o king_n as_o a_o king_n can_v err_v as_o he_o err_v in_o so_o far_o he_o be_v not_o the_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n and_o anarchy_n intend_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n p._n 212._o in_o the_o court_n of_o necessity_n the_o people_n may_v judge_v the_o king_n p._n 213._o humane_a law_n not_o so_o obscure_a as_o tyranny_n be_v visible_a and_o discernible_a p._n 213_o 214._o it_o be_v more_o requisite_a that_o the_o whole_a people_n church_n and_o religion_n be_v secure_v than_o one_o man_n p._n 215._o if_o there_o be_v any_o restraint_n by_o law_n on_o the_o king_n it_o must_v be_v physical_a for_o a_o moral_a restraint_n be_v upon_o all_o man_n p._n 214_o 215._o to_o swear_v to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o absolute_a be_v a_o oath_n eatenus_fw-la in_o so_o far_o unlawful_a and_o not_o obligatory_a p._n 215._o quest_n xxv_o whether_o the_o supreme_a law_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o king_n affirm_v p._n 218._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o king_n be_v no●_n to_o seek_v himself_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n p._n 218_o 219._o royalist_n make_v no_o king_n but_o tyrant_n p._n 222._o how_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 223._o a_o king_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n may_v break_v through_o the_o letter_n and_o paper_n of_o a_o law_n p._n 227._o the_o king_n prerogative_n above_o law_n and_o reason_n not_o comparable_a to_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o ireland_n and_o england_n p._n 225_o 226_o 228._o the_o power_n of_o dictator_n prove_v not_o a_o prerogative_n above_o law_n p._n 229_o 230._o quest_n xxvi_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n p._n 230_o 231._o the_o law_n above_o the_o king_n in_o four_o thing_n 1._o in_o constitution_n 2._o direction_n 3._o limitation_n 4._o coaction_n p._n 231._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o king_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n p._n 231_o 232._o the_o king_n under_o the_o morality_n of_o law_n 2._o under_o fundamental_a law_n not_o under_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o himself_o nor_o because_o of_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o place_n but_o for_o the_o physical_a incongruity_n thereof_o p._n 232_o 233._o if_o and_o how_o the_o king_n may_v punish_v himself_o p._n 233._o that_o the_o king_n transgress_v in_o a_o heinous_a manner_n be_v under_o the_o coaction_n of_o law_n prove_v by_o seven_o argument_n p._n 234_o 235_o seq_n the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o just_a prince_n yet_o prove_v after_o a_o tyrant_n be_v conditional_a and_o from_o ignorance_n and_o so_o unvoluntary_a and_o in_o so_o far_o not_o obligatory_a in_o law_n p._n 234_o 235._o royalist_n confess_v a_o tyrant_n in_o exercise_n may_v be_v dethrone_v p._n 235_o 236._o how_o the_o people_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sovereignty_n p._n 239_o 240._o the_o place_n psal._n 51._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v etc._n etc._n discuss_v p._n 241_o 242._o israel_n not_o rise_n in_o arm_n against_o pharaoh_n examine_v p._n 245_o 246_o 247_o 248_o 249._o and_o judah_n not_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n under_o cyrus_n p._n 248_o 249._o a_o covenant_n without_o the_o king_n concurrence_n lawful_a p._n 249_o 250_o 251._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v the_o sole_a supreme_a and_o final_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n negatur_fw-la p._n 252._o he_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a and_o peremptor_n
a_o act_n of_o divine_a bounty_n and_o grace_n above_o nature_n so_o psal._n 78.70_o 71._o he_o take_v david_n from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o feeder_n of_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o royalist_n shall_v deny_v government_n to_o be_v natural_a but_o to_o be_v altogether_o from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a to_o we_o to_o subject_a to_o government_n but_o against_o nature_n and_o against_o the_o hair_n for_o we_o to_o resign_v our_o liberty_n to_o a_o king_n or_o any_o ruler_n or_o ruler_n for_o this_o be_v much_o for_o we_o and_o prove_v not_o but_o government_n be_v natural_a it_o conclude_v that_o a_o power_n of_o government_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la by_o magistracy_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sophism_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o special_a of_o government_n by_o resignation_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v not_o natural_a ergo_fw-la power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o natural_a it_o follow_v not_o a_o negatione_n sp●ciei_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la negatio_fw-la generis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n natural_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o may_v by_o a_o antecedent_n will_v agree_v to_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o law_n that_o i_o may_v be_v rule_v in_o a_o politic_a society_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a will_n only_o yea_o and_o conditional_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v most_o true_a no_o man_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n give_v consent_n to_o penal_a law_n as_o penal_a for_o nature_n do_v not_o teach_v a_o man_n nor_o incline_v his_o spirit_n to_o yield_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o blood_n shed_v except_o in_o this_o remote_a ground_n a_o man_n have_v a_o disposition_n that_o a_o vein_n be_v cut_n by_o the_o physician_n or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n cut_v off_o rather_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o life_n perish_v by_o some_o contagious_a disease_n but_o here_o reason_n in_o cold_a blood_n not_o a_o natural_a disposition_n be_v the_o near_a prevalent_a cause_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o business_n when_o therefore_o a_o community_n by_o nature_n instinct_n and_o guidance_n incline_v to_o government_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n they_o do_v not_o by_o that_o instinct_n formal_o agree_v to_o government_n by_o magistrate_n and_o when_o a_o natural_a conscience_n give_v a_o deliberate_a consent_n to_o good_a law_n as_o to_o this_o he_o that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v gen._n 9.6_o he_o do_v tacit_o consent_v that_o his_o own_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v but_o this_o he_o consent_v unto_o consequent_o tacit_o and_o conditional_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n yet_o so_o as_o this_o consent_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o disposition_n every_o way_n pure_o natural_a i_o grant_v reason_n may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o conclusion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v by_o the_o prevalent_a power_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o insuperable_a and_o invincible_a light_n in_o the_o premise_n yet_o from_o natural_a affection_n there_o result_v a_o act_n of_o self-love_n for_o self-preservation_n so_o david_n shall_v condemn_v another_o rich_a man_n who_o have_v many_o lamb_n and_o rob_v his_o poor_a brother_n of_o his_o one_o lamb_n and_o yet_o not_o condemn_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v most_o deep_a in_o that_o fault_n nature_n 1_o sam._n 12.5_o 6._o yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o government_n even_o by_o ruler_n have_v its_o ground_n in_o a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o lawyer_n call_v secundariò_fw-la jus_o naturale_fw-la or_o jus_o gentium_fw-la secundarium_fw-la a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o plato_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o a_o sound_a sense_n and_o that_o be_v this_o licet_fw-la vim_o virepellere_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repeal_v violence_n by_o violence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o defend_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o politic_a society_n ruler_n city_n and_o incorporation_n have_v their_o rise_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o secundary_a law_n of_o nature_n 1._o because_o by_o nature_n law_n family-government_n have_v its_o warrant_n and_o adam_n though_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o positive_a law_n have_v a_o power_n of_o govern_v his_o own_o family_n and_o punish_v malefactor_n but_o as_o 22._o tannerus_n say_v well_o and_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v god_n willing_a this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o royal_a or_o monarchical_a power_n and_o i_o judge_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o 1._o sotus_n 22._o molina_n and_o 1._o victoria_n by_o what_o reason_n a_o family_n have_v a_o power_n of_o government_n and_o of_o punish_v malefactor_n different_a that_o same_o power_n must_v be_v in_o a_o society_n of_o man_n suppose_v that_o society_n be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o family_n but_o of_o single_a person_n for_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v ill-doer_n do_v not_o reside_v in_o one_o single_a man_n of_o a_o family_n or_o in_o they_o all_o as_o they_o be_v single_a private_a person_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o family_n but_o this_o argument_n hold_v not_o but_o by_o proportion_n for_o paternal_a government_n or_o a_o fatherly_a power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o family_n and_o a_o politic_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n over_o many_o family_n be_v power_n different_a in_o nature_n the_o one_o be_v warrant_v by_o nature_n law_n even_o in_o its_o species_n the_o other_o be_v in_o its_o spece_fw-la and_o kind_n warrant_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o in_o the_o general_a only_o warrant_v by_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o if_o we_o once_o lie_v the_o supposition_n natural_a that_o god_n have_v immediate_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o government_n and_o mediate_o define_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n in_o a_o community_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o many_o ruler_n to_o govern_v the_o community_n then_o the_o scripture_n argument_n may_v well_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n as_o 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v of_o god_n 13._o therefore_o nature_n light_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o these_o power_n 2._o it_o be_v against_o nature_n light_n to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o not_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o evil_a doer_n 4._o not_o to_o honour_v the_o public_a rewarder_n of_o well-doing_n 5._o not_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o for_o his_o work_n therefore_o i_o see_v not_o but_o 4_o govarruvias_n cit_fw-la soto_n 2._o suarez_n have_v right_o say_v that_o power_n of_o government_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o this_o or_o this_o definite_a power_n be_v mediate_o from_o god_n proceed_v from_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o community_n which_o resign_v their_o power_n to_o one_o or_o more_o ruler_n and_o to_o i_o 2._o barclaius_n say_v the_o same_o quamvis_fw-la populus_fw-la potentiae_fw-la largitor_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n iii_o whether_o royal_a power_n and_o definite_a form_n of_o government_n be_v from_o god_n the_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n in_o these_o seveall_a notion_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o permission_n jer._n 43.10_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n sen●e_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v and_o take_v nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o 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of_o contradiction_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o ezek._n 45.9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v it_o suffice_v you_o o_o prince_n of_o israel_n remove_v violence_n and_o spoil_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v away_o your_o exaction_n from_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n vers._n 10._o you_o shall_v have_v just_a balance_n and_o a_o just_a ephah_n and_o a_o just_a bath_n if_o all_o be_v the_o king_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o extortion_n and_o rapine_n micah_n 3.2_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o violence_n of_o king_n be_v it_o not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v judgement_n vers._n 3._o who_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o they_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o chap_v they_o in_o piece_n antonius_n as_o for_o the_o pot_n and_o as_o flesh_n within_o the_o cauldron_n isai._n 3.14_o zeph._n 3.3_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o act_n of_o tyranny_n in_o king_n achab_n to_o take_v the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n and_o in_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 8.14_o to_o take_v the_o people_n of_o god_n field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n and_o give_v they_o to_o their_o servant_n be_v it_o a_o just_a fault_n that_o hybreas_n object_v to_o antonius_n 4._o furt_n exact_v two_o tribute_n in_o one_o year_n that_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o must_v have_v two_o tribute_n in_o one_o year_n then_o make_v for_o we_o two_o summer_n and_o two_o harvest_n in_o one_o year_n this_o can_v be_v just_a if_o all_o be_v the_o king_n the_o king_n take_v but_o his_o own_o 4._o subject_n under_o a_o monarch_n can_v not_o give_v alm_n nor_o exercise_v work_n of_o charity_n for_o charity_n must_v be_v my_o own_o isai._n 58.7_o be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n eccles._n 11.1_o cast_v thy_o bread_n into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o law_n say_v it_o be_v theft_n to_o give_v of_o another_o man_n to_o the_o poor_a yea_o the_o distinction_n of_o poor_a and_o rich_a shall_v have_v no_o place_n under_o a_o monarchy_n he_o only_o shall_v be_v rich_a 5._o when_o paul_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o prince_n rom._n 13.6_o because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o lay_v this_o ground_n 5._o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o all_o but_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o give_v to_o he_o of_o their_o good_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o king_n place_n 6._o by_o justice_n to_o preserve_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n house_n 7._o even_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o make_v all_o the_o victual_n of_o the_o land_n his_o own_o while_o he_o have_v buy_v it_o with_o money_n 7._o and_o every_o thing_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v free_a allodialis_fw-la free_a land_n except_o the_o king_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v buy_v or_o purchase_v l._n actius_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr seruit_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la &_o joan._n and._n m._n c._n f._n de_fw-fr ind_z &_o hosti_fw-la in_o c._n minus_fw-la de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr 8._o if_o the_o subject_n have_v no_o propriety_n in_o their_o own_o good_n 8._o but_o all_o be_v the_o prince_n due_a than_o the_o subject_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o contract_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o the_o king_n and_o every_o subject_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o slave_n now_o the_o law_n say_v l._n 2._o f._n de_fw-fr noxali_fw-la act_n l._n 2._o f._n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la aquil_n when_o he_o make_v any_o covenant_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v civil_o to_o keep_v it_o because_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o not_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v compare_v to_o the_o state_n
inconsistent_a with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v deny_v himself_o and_o dispense_v with_o sin_n god_n avert_v such_o blasphemy_n now_o if_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v from_o god_n that_o which_o essential_o and_o specifical_o constitute_v a_o king_n must_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o office_n itself_o be_v from_o god_n and_o 2._o barclay_n say_v express_o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o same_o which_o be_v the_o specifice_n form_n that_o constitute_v a_o king_n must_v be_v that_o which_o essential_o separate_v the_o king_n from_o the_o judge_n if_o they_o be_v essential_o different_a as_o barclay_n dream_v hence_o have_v we_o this_o jus_o regis_n this_o manner_n or_o law_n of_o the_o king_n to_o tyrannize_v and_o oppress_v to_o be_v a_o power_n from_o god_n and_o so_o a_o lawful_a power_n by_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v this_o result_n of_o barclaye_n interpretation_n that_o god_n make_v a_o tyrant_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n 3._o by_o this_o difference_n that_o barclay_n put_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o judge_n may_v be_v resist_v for_o he_o have_v not_o this_o power_n of_o domination_n that_o saul_n have_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 13.2_o exod._n 22.28_o and_o 20.12_o but_o let_v we_o try_v the_o text_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n can_v enforce_v we_o to_o expone_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n our_o english_a render_v show_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n regis_fw-la arri._n montanus_n turn_v it_o ratio_fw-la regis_fw-la i_o grant_v the_o seventy_o render_v it_o reges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n say_v statutum_n regis_fw-la interp._n hieronimus_fw-la translate_v it_o jus_o regis_fw-la so_o calvin_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o hebrew_a both_o in_o word_n and_o sense_n bear_v a_o consuetude_n yea_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o always_o a_o law_n as_o josh._n 6.14_o they_o compass_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o time_n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 17.26_o they_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n vers._n 33._o they_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o right_n of_o the_o heathen_a except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a part_n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 34._o until_o this_o day_n they_o do_v after_o these_o manner_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o baal_n priest_n cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o their_o manner_n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 40.13_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o cup_n to_o pharaoh_n according_a as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 21.19_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n 1_o sam._n 27.11_o and_o david_n save_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a to_o bring_v tiding_n to_o gath_n say_v so_o do_v david_n and_o so_o will_v his_o manner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v david_n law_n right_a or_o privilege_n to_o spare_v none_o alive_a 1_o sam._n 2.13_o and_o the_o priest_n custom_n with_o the_o people_n be_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o wicked_a custom_n not_o a_o law_n and_o the_o 70._o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o take_v in_o a_o good_a meaning_n so_o usurpatum_fw-la p._n martyr_n he_o mean_v here_o of_o a_o usurp_a law_n say_v he_o calvin_n 8._o non_fw-la jus_o a_o deo_fw-la prescriptum_fw-la sed_fw-la tyranidem_fw-la he_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n law_n here_o say_v he_o but_o of_o tyranny_n 195._o and_o rivetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o ever_o jus_o law_n sed_fw-la aliquando_fw-la morem_fw-la sive_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v so_o junius_n 2.13_o and_o tremellius_n 8.3_o diodatus_fw-la exponeth_n jus_o this_o law_n namely_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o a_o common_a custom_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n and_o god_n toleration_n interlinearis_fw-la the_o interline_v gloss_n to_o speak_v of_o papist_n exactionem_fw-la &_o dominationem_fw-la the_o extortion_n and_o domination_n of_o king_n saul_n be_v here_o mean_v tyranidem_fw-la lyra_n expon_v it_o tyranny_n 21._o tostatus_n abulens_n he_o mean_v here_o of_o king_n indefinite_o who_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o tax_n and_o tribute_n as_o solomon_n and_o other_o locum_fw-la cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n locum_fw-la cajetanus_n call_v it_o tyranny_n loc_n hugo_n cardinal_n name_v they_o exactiones_fw-la &_o servitutes_fw-la exaction_n and_o slavery_n and_o locum_fw-la serrarius_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o quid_fw-la reges_fw-la jure_fw-la possint_fw-la what_o they_o may_v do_v by_o right_n and_o law_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la audeant_fw-la what_o they_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v and_o what_o they_o tyrannical_o decern_v against_o all_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o humanity_n and_o so_o 11._o speak_v tho._n aquinas_n tyrannorum_fw-la so_o also_o mendoza_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o tyrant_n and_o 26._o among_o the_o father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v on_o this_o place_n non_fw-la humanum_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la dominum_fw-la sed_fw-la insolentem_fw-la daturum_fw-la minatur_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la he_o promise_v not_o a_o humane_a prince_n but_o threaten_v to_o give_v they_o a_o insolent_a tyrant_n and_o the_o like_a also_o say_v samuel_n beda_n and_o a_o excellent_a king_n lawyer_n pet._n rebuffus_n say_v etiam_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la tyranno_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la electus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o saul_n tyrannical_a usurpation_n 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honour_v not_o the_o face_n of_o elder_n it_o be_v in_o question_n if_o the_o king_n actual_a authority_n be_v not_o as_o separable_a from_o he_o as_o the_o actual_a authority_n of_o the_o judge_n symmon_n p._n 24._o the_o king_n himself_o may_v use_v this_o distinction_n as_o a_o christian_n he_o may_v forgive_v any_o that_o offend_v against_o his_o person_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o must_v punish_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n ans._n well_o then_o flatterer_n will_v grant_v the_o distinction_n when_o the_o king_n do_v good_a and_o pardon_v the_o blood_n of_o protestant_n shed_v by_o bloody_a rebel_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v act_n of_o injustice_n he_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o king_n but_o some_o independent_a absolute_a god_n symmon_n p._n 27._o god_n word_n tie_v i_o to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o personal_a commandment_n as_o well_o as_o his_o legal_a commandment_n nor_o do_v i_o obey_v the_o king_n law_n because_o it_o be_v establish_v or_o because_o of_o its_o 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this_o i_o obey_v the_o king_n because_o i_o obey_v the_o king_n the_o truth_n be_v obedience_n be_v not_o formal_o terminate_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n obedience_n be_v relative_a to_o a_o precept_n and_o it_o be_v men-service_n to_o obey_v a_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o upon_o this_o formal_a motive_n because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o command_v it_o and_o reverence_n love_n fear_v be_v act_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v not_o terminate_v on_o a_o law_n but_o proper_o on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o be_v modification_n or_o laudable_a qualification_n of_o act_n of_o obedience_n not_o motive_n not_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o i_o obey_v but_o the_o manner_n how_o i_o obey_v and_o the_o apostle_n make_v express_o rom._n 13_o 4._o fear_n of_o punishment_n a_o motive_n of_o obedience_n while_o he_o say_v he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a ergo_fw-la be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o hinder_v not_o personal_a resistance_n to_o unjust_a commandment_n symmon_n p._n 27_o 28_o 29._o you_o say_v to_o obey_v the_o prince_n personal_a commandment_n against_o his_o legal_a will_n be_v to_o obey_v himself_o against_o himself_o so_o say_v i_o to_o obey_v his_o legal_a will_n against_o his_o personal_a will_n be_v to_o obey_v himself_o against_o himself_o for_o i_o take_v his_o person_n to_o be_v himself_o ans._n to_o obey_v the_o king_n personal_a will_n when_o it_o be_v sinful_a as_o we_o now_o suppose_v against_o his_o legal_a will_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n also_o see_v the_o law_n be_v the_o king_n will_v as_o king_n but_o to_o obey_v his_o legal_a will_n against_o his_o sinful_a personal_a will_n as_o it_o must_v be_v sinful_a if_o contrary_a to_o a_o just_a law_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n as_o king_n and_o so_o obedience_n to_o god_n 2._o you_o take_v the_o king_n person_n to_o be_v himself_o but_o you_o 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