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patriarchal_a authority_n be_v preserve_v among_o god_n own_o people_n but_o degenerate_v into_o other_o form_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v from_o the_o convocation_n which_o determine_v that_o when_o these_o other_o form_n be_v so_o settle_v as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o can_v claim_v any_o right_n to_o the_o paternal_a or_o patriarchal_a authority_n then_o however_o irregular_a or_o degenerate_a they_o may_v be_v they_o be_v thorough_o settle_v and_o require_v our_o submission_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n have_v ratify_v they_o when_o there_o must_v be_v either_o such_o kind_n of_o government_n or_o none_o at_o all_o over_o we_o because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v place_v society_n of_o man_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v no_o lawful_a government_n or_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v over_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o 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not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n which_o join_v they_o together_o but_o god_n himself_o upon_o their_o consent_n and_o the_o contract_n be_v irrevocable_a because_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o no_o man_n may_v put_v asunder_o a_o mutual_a consent_n can_v separate_v they_o much_o less_o can_v either_o party_n revoke_v their_o consent_n when_o they_o please_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n matth._n 19.9_o and_o if_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n in_o matrimony_n be_v so_o firm_o ratify_v by_o god_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n may_v so_o confirm_v the_o agreement_n or_o compact_n between_o a_o king_n and_o people_n as_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o mutual_a relaxation_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o disengage_v they_o from_o
it_o he_o who_o be_v as_o true_o place_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v express_o nominate_v and_o anoint_v by_o a_o prophet_n at_o god_n command_n as_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v 14._o p._n 14._o he_o who_o be_v rightful_a king_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o have_v the_o true_a and_o rightful_a authority_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o lieutenant_n 15_o p._n 15_o to_o who_o god_n have_v transfer_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o subject_n allegiance_n this_o king_n have_v as_o full_a right_n to_o his_o crown_n as_o the_o lawful_a king_n himself_o can_v ever_o have_v he_o have_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o then_o the_o human_a right_n when_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o divine_a be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a formality_n a_o empty_a and_o insignificant_a word_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o can_v never_o in_o the_o least_o weaken_v his_o title_n and_o the_o doctor_n thus_o plain_o and_o frequent_o assert_v almost_o in_o 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as_o unjust_a to_o raise_v war_n against_o he_o till_o that_o time_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o throne_n for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n may_v make_v annual_a king_n if_o he_o please_v and_o yet_o their_o authority_n will_v be_v as_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a as_o any_o king_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v affront_v my_o lord_n mayor_n to_o say_v that_o his_o lordship_n be_v almost_o out_o of_o his_o office_n nor_o any_o excuse_n to_o domestic_a rebel_n or_o foreign_a invader_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o king_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o mortal_a disease_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o these_o case_n for_o a_o king_n place_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o act_v by_o his_o authority_n can_v have_v no_o just_a competitor_n all_o the_o while_o he_o enjoy_v it_o be_v it_o a_o long_o or_o a_o short_a time_n the_o rest_n that_o follow_v to_o page_n 33._o be_v a_o digression_n in_o which_o whatever_n concern_v the_o present_a question_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o a_o legal_a claim_n be_v good_a against_o god_n authority_n with_o which_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n be_v invest_v and_o so_o must_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v true_a be_v unconcluding_a yet_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o 33._o p._n 33._o another_o objection_n be_v that_o his_o opinion_n will_v give_v great_a encouragement_n to_o dare_v and_o ambitious_a man_n to_o invade_v their_o neighbour_n he_o answer_v that_o such_o man_n need_v no_o other_o encouragement_n but_o power_n to_o grasp_v at_o crown_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n they_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o but_o he_o say_v further_a that_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o god_n and_o no_o art_n or_o power_n can_v place_v any_o prince_n on_o the_o throne_n but_o by_o god_n appointment_n 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