evident_a that_o a_o court_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o not_o bare_o of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n object_n 2_o second_o the_o two_o house_n together_o with_o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o take_v divise_o from_o the_o king_n it_o be_v no_o court_n and_o consequent_o have_v no_o power_n sol._n suppose_v they_o no_o entire_a court_n divide_v from_o the_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v two_o estate_n of_o the_o three_o which_o make_v up_o the_o supreme_a court_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n though_o not_o complete_a and_o suffice_v to_o perfect_v a_o act_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o three_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o court_n that_o every_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n have_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o it_o every_o act_n be_v enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n sect._n 3_o three_o they_o have_v a_o authority_n but_o in_o subordination_n to_o object_n 3_o the_o king_n and_o derive_v from_o he_o as_o his_o parliament_n indeed_o this_o be_v a_o main_a question_n and_o have_v very_o weighty_a argument_n on_o both_o side_n king_n whether_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o king_n viz._n whether_o the_o authority_n of_o both_o the_o house_n be_v a_o subordinate_a authority_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n as_o its_o original_n three_o reason_n seem_v strong_a for_o the_o affirmative_a first_o because_o it_o be_v his_o parliament_n so_o call_v and_o acknowledge_v if_o his_o court_n than_o the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v a_o court_n be_v his_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o as_o the_o power_n of_o other_o court_n be_v second_o because_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v it_o three_o because_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o of_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o subject_n to_o he_o and_o whereas_o some_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v singulis_n major_a but_o universis_fw-la minor_fw-la ferne._n treatise_n entitule_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o dr._n ferne._n so_o the_o answerer_n to_o doctor_n ferne_n i_o wonder_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o observator_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la shall_v be_v so_o much_o explode_v every_o member_n scorsiâ—â—_n be_v a_o subject_n but_o all_o collection_n in_o their_o house_n be_v not_o and_o he_o say_v simple_o the_o house_n be_v coordinate_a to_o the_o king_n nor_o subordinate_a that_o the_o lord_n stile_n comites_fw-la or_o peer_n imply_v in_o parliament_n a_o co-ordinative_a society_n with_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o government_n i_o conceive_v this_o answerer_n to_o avoid_v one_o extreme_a fall_n on_o another_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a overthrow_n of_o all_o monarchy_n and_o to_o reduce_v all_o government_n to_o democracy_n for_o look_v where_o the_o apex_n potestatis_fw-la be_v there_o be_v the_o government_n also_o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n for_o the_o king_n be_v he_o not_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o what_o be_v the_o kingdom_n but_o all_o unite_a all_o the_o particular_n knit_v together_o in_o one_o body_n politic_a so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v universis_fw-la major_n too_o for_o the_o king_n be_v major_a and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o unite_a universe_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o those_o expression_n be_v some_o of_o they_o false_a some_o though_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la true_a yet_o speak_v simple_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n be_v scandalous_a and_o incompatible_a to_o monarchy_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o prove_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o power_n even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v as_o weighty_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o two_o house_n authority_n be_v not_o dependent_a nor_o derive_v from_o the_o royal_a power_n first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n be_v legislative_a be_v the_o supreme_a and_o so_o can_v be_v derive_v three_o concurrent_a power_n produce_v one_o supreme_a act_n as_o con-cause_n joint_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o high_a effect_n can_v have_v a_o subordination_n among_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o casualty_n it_o not_o be_v imaginable_a how_o a_o power_n can_v cause_v the_o supreme_a effect_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o subordinate_a and_o derive_v power_n second_o the_o end_n of_o constitute_v these_o two_o estate_n be_v the_o limit_v and_o prevent_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o three_o their_o power_n must_v not_o be_v total_o dependent_a and_o derive_v from_o the_o three_o for_o than_o it_o be_v unsuitable_a for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o limit_v a_o agent_n by_o a_o power_n subordinate_a and_o depend_v on_o himself_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o leave_v he_o at_o large_a without_o any_o limitation_n at_o all_o three_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n do_v full_o prove_v that_o the_o two_o other_o power_n which_o concur_v with_o the_o monarch_n to_o constitute_v the_o mixture_n must_v not_o be_v altogether_o subordinate_a to_o it_o and_o derive_v from_o it_o i_o must_v profess_v these_o reason_n to_o prevail_v with_o i_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o two_o house_n can_v in_o the_o whole_a be_v of_o it_o be_v a_o dependent_a and_o derive_v power_n that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n amid_o this_o potent_a contradiction_n sect._n 4_o of_o both_o side_n question_n resolution_n of_o the_o question_n recourse_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o architecture_n of_o this_o government_n whereof_o i_o must_v declare_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n that_o what_o ever_o more_o than_o humane_a wisdom_n have_v the_o contrive_n of_o it_o whether_o do_v at_o once_o or_o by_o degree_n find_v out_o and_o perfect_v i_o conceive_v it_o unparallelled_a for_o exactness_n of_o true_a policy_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n such_o a_o care_n for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o monarch_n such_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o one_o may_v be_v just_o allay_v and_o yet_o consist_v without_o impeachment_n of_o the_o other_o that_o i_o wonder_v how_o our_o forefather_n in_o those_o rude_a unpolished_a time_n can_v attain_v such_o a_o accurate_a composure_n first_o then_o suppose_v a_o people_n either_o compel_v to_o it_o by_o conquest_n or_o agree_v to_o it_o by_o free_a consent_n noble_n and_o commons_o set_v over_o themselves_o by_o public_a compact_a one_o sovereign_a and_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o and_o such_o fundamental_a law_n there_o be_v a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n set_v up_o though_o limit_v to_o one_o course_n of_o exercise_n second_o then_o because_o in_o all_o government_n after_o case_n will_v come_v it_o require_v a_o addition_n of_o law_n suppose_v they_o covenant_v with_o their_o sovereign_n that_o if_o cause_n be_v to_o constitute_v any_o other_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o by_o his_o sole_a power_n do_v that_o work_n but_o they_o reserve_v at_o first_o or_o afterward_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o which_o be_v all_o one_o a_o hand_n of_o concurrence_n therein_o that_o they_o will_v be_v bind_v by_o no_o law_n but_o what_o they_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o make_n of_o three_o because_o though_o the_o noble_n may_v personal_o convene_v yet_o the_o commons_o be_v so_o many_o can_v well_o come_v together_o by_o themselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o work_n it_o be_v also_o agree_v that_o every_o corporation_n of_o the_o commons_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o depute_v one_o or_o more_o to_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a in_o this_o public_a legislative_a business_n that_o so_o the_o noble_n by_o themselves_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o deputy_n assemble_v there_o may_v be_v representative_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v commission_n to_o execute_v that_o reserve_a authority_n for_o establish_v new_a law_n four_o because_o the_o occasion_n and_o need_v of_o make_v new_a law_n and_o authentic_a expound_v the_o old_a will_v not_o be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a and_o it_o will_v carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o government_n in_o which_o be_v three_o head_n and_o chief_a power_n they_o do_v not_o establish_v these_o estate_n to_o be_v constant_o existent_a but_o occasional_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v shall_v emerge_n and_o happen_v to_o be_v five_o because_o a_o monarchy_n be_v intend_v and_o therefore_o a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n as_o far_o as_o possible_a must_v be_v
there_o will_v be_v no_o real_a ground_n for_o contrariety_n in_o this_o matter_n three_o thing_n herein_o must_v necessary_o be_v distinguish_v viz._n 1._o the_o constitution_n of_o power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o general_n 2._o the_o limitation_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n 3._o the_o determination_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a person_n or_o line_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n express_a ordinance_n that_o in_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o magistracy_n or_o government_n at_o first_o when_o there_o be_v but_o two_o god_n ordain_v it_o gen._n 3.16_o st._n paul_n affirm_v as_o much_o of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v none_o except_v rom._n 13_o 1._o 2_o this_o power_n where_o ever_o place_v aught_o to_o be_v respect_v as_o a_o participation_n of_o divine_a sovereignty_n psal_n 82.1.6_o and_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o that_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n of_o god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13.5_o and_o under_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n v._o 2._o these_o be_v truth_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o opposition_n indeed_o this_o power_n may_v be_v claim_v by_o they_o who_o have_v it_o not_o and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n subjection_n may_v be_v claim_v in_o case_n which_o be_v without_o those_o limit_n but_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o power_n where_o it_o be_v and_o when_o it_o require_v subjection_n it_o must_v be_v give_v as_o before_o for_o the_o second_o 1._o in_o some_o particular_a community_n the_o limitation_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n be_v a_o immediate_a ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o kingly_a power_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n on_o their_o desire_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o a_o kind_n of_o monarchical_a government_n before_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v on_o it_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o then_o on_o their_o earnest_a desire_n god_n himself_o condescend_v to_o a_o establishment_n of_o regality_n in_o that_o state_n 2._o but_o for_o a_o general_a bind_a ordinance_n god_n have_v give_v no_o word_n either_o to_o command_v or_o commend_v one_o kind_n above_o another_o man_n may_v according_a to_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o form_n they_o live_v under_o to_o their_o affection_n and_o judgement_n in_o divers_a respect_n prefer_v this_o or_o that_o form_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o we_o have_v no_o divine_a limitation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n to_o think_v so_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v uncharitable_o condemn_v all_o the_o community_n which_o have_v not_o that_o form_n for_o violation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o pronounce_v those_o other_o power_n unlawful_a 3._o this_o than_o must_v have_v another_o and_o low_a fountain_n to_o flow_v from_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o humane_a the_o high_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o it_o reside_v in_o one_o or_o more_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o way_n be_v from_o humane_a designment_n for_o when_o god_n leave_v a_o matter_n indifferent_a the_o restriction_n of_o this_o indifferency_n be_v leave_v to_o secondary_a cause_n and_o i_o conceive_v this_o be_v st._n peter_n meaning_n when_o he_o call_v magistracy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a creature_n s._n paul_n call_v it_o god_n ordinance_n because_o the_o power_n be_v god_n s._n peter_n call_v it_o humane_a ordinance_n because_o the_o specification_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o form_n be_v from_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o humane_a creature_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o subject_n which_o be_v a_o man_n or_o man_n or_o its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v over_o man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n but_o the_o other_o seem_v more_o natural_a and_o it_o induce_v no_o disparagement_n to_o authority_n be_v so_o understand_v but_o how_o ever_o you_o take_v that_o place_n yet_o the_o thing_n affirm_v stand_v good_a that_o god_n by_o no_o word_n bind_v any_o people_n to_o this_o or_o that_o form_n till_o they_o by_o their_o own_o act_n bind_v themselves_o for_o the_o three_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o second_o some_o particular_a man_n we_o find_v who_o god_n be_v please_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a choice_n to_o invest_v with_o this_o his_o ordinance_n of_o authority_n moses_n saul_n david_n yea_o god_n by_o his_o immediate_a ordinance_n determine_v the_o government_n of_o that_o people_n to_o david_n posterity_n and_o make_v it_o successive_a so_o that_o that_o people_n after_o his_o appointment_n and_o word_n be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o the_o room_n void_a by_o saul_n death_n be_v as_o immediate_o bind_v by_o divine_a law_n to_o have_v david_n and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n as_o to_o magistracy_n itself_o but_o god_n have_v not_o do_v so_o for_o every_o people_n ascriptum_fw-la est_fw-la can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o endow_a this_o or_o that_o person_n or_o stock_n with_o sovereignty_n over_o a_o community_n they_o alone_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a word_n all_o other_o have_v the_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o enthrone_v they_o they_o attain_v this_o determination_n of_o authority_n to_o their_o person_n by_o the_o tacit_a and_o virtual_a or_o else_o express_v and_o formal_a consent_n of_o that_o society_n of_o man_n they_o govern_v either_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o the_o root_n of_o their_o succession_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o sequel_n it_o will_v be_v make_v appear_v but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v any_o lessen_v or_o weaken_v of_o god_n ordinance_n in_o they_o to_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o person_n by_o a_o humane_a mean_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o full_a a_o title_n to_o come_v to_o it_o by_o they_o simple_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o express_a precept_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o by_o the_o dispose_n hand_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o right_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o person_n or_o family_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o public_a fundamental_a oath_n contract_n and_o agreement_n of_o a_o state_n it_o be_v equivalent_a then_o to_o a_o divine_a word_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o public_a agreement_n the_o convey_v power_n be_v as_o obligatory_a as_o if_o a_o immediate_a word_n have_v design_v it_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o say_v there_o be_v divinum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la in_o sovereign_n and_o that_o they_o have_v their_o power_n from_o god_n speak_v in_o some_o sense_n truth_n as_o also_o they_o which_o say_v that_o original_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n may_v in_o a_o sound_a sense_n be_v understand_v and_o in_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v dr._n fern_n consent_n in_o his_o late_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n sect._n 3_o sect._n 2_o for_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n to_o set_v out_o that_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n good_a whether_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v the_o people_n good_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v look_v at_o when_o god_n ordain_v it_o that_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n over_o which_o it_o be_v set_v so_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n aim_v at_o it_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o government_n and_o so_o do_v all_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o it_o where_o they_o may_v be_v chooser_n such_o a_o government_n and_o such_o person_n to_o sway_v it_o as_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o public_a weal_n also_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a as_o he_o use_v his_o power_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v that_o be_v the_o end_n but_o not_o the_o sole_a end_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o end_n too_o but_o i_o think_v not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o because_o doubtless_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n that_o be_v first_o think_v on_o and_o this_o in_o congruity_n to_o that_o also_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o power_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v preserve_v be_v for_o the_o public_a society_n sake_n because_o its_o welfare_n depend_v thereon_o and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o one_o of_o they_o must_v suffer_v every_o good_a magistrate_n will_v descend_v something_o from_o his_o greatness_n be_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o every_o subject_a aught_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o good_a of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o give_v up_o his_o private_a yet_o none_o ought_v to_o advance_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sovereign_n with_o the_o public_a detriment_n whence_o
six_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o person_n of_o the_o monarch_n assert_v 6_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o just_a force_n and_o positive_a resistance_n for_o such_o a_o full_a resignation_n of_o man_n self_n to_o his_o will_n and_o power_n by_o the_o irrevocable_a oath_n and_o bond_n of_o political_a contract_n do_v make_v the_o person_n as_o sacred_a as_o the_o unction_n of_o saul_n or_o david_n in_o such_o a_o state_n all_o lawful_a power_n be_v below_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o penal_a hand_n which_o must_v be_v from_o a_o superior_a or_o it_o be_v unjust_a i_o have_v be_v the_o long_a on_o this_o absolute_a monarchy_n because_o though_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o yet_o it_o will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o state_v of_o doubt_n in_o government_n of_o a_o more_o restrain_a nature_n for_o what_o be_v true_a here_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o power_n be_v there_o also_o as_o true_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o power_n sect._n 4_o in_o moderate_a or_o limit_a monarchy_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n of_o some_o weight_n to_o know_v limit_v what_o make_v a_o monarchy_n limit_v what_o it_o be_v which_o constitute_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n first_o a_o monarchy_n may_v be_v stint_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o assert_v 1_o power_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n as_o appear_v before_o in_o our_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n if_o that_o bound_n be_v a_o subsequent_a act_n and_o proceed_v from_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o monarch_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o exercise_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v radical_o invest_v which_o denominate_v he_o a_o free_a or_o conditionate_n monarch_n assert_v 2_o second_o i_o take_v it_o that_o a_o limit_a monarch_n must_v have_v his_o bound_n of_o power_n ab_fw-la externo_fw-la not_o from_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o now_o king_n have_v not_o divine_a word_n and_o bind_a law_n to_o constitute_v they_o in_o their_o sovereignty_n but_o derive_v it_o from_o ordinary_a providence_n the_o sole_a mean_a hereof_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o a_o nation_n of_o man_n which_o consent_n put_v they_o in_o their_o power_n which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o other_o than_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o by_o such_o contract_n of_o subjection_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n individuate_v and_o existent_a in_o this_o or_o that_o person_n or_o family_n till_o this_o come_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n not_o differ_v in_o state_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o then_o he_o become_v another_o man_n his_o person_n be_v sacred_a by_o that_o sovereignty_n convey_v to_o it_o which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o image_n the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v be_v more_o full_o discover_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o elective_a and_o successive_a monarchy_n assert_v 3_o three_o he_o be_v then_o a_o limit_a monarch_n who_o have_v a_o law_n beside_o his_o own_o will_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n first_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o state_n must_v be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o his_o power_n must_v not_o be_v limit_v by_o any_o power_n above_o he_o for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o a_o monarch_n but_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n second_o this_o supreme_a power_n must_v be_v restrain_v by_o some_o law_n according_a to_o which_o this_o power_n be_v give_v and_o by_o direction_n of_o which_o this_o power_n must_v act_v else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o limit_a monarch_n that_o be_v a_o liege_n sovereign_n or_o legal_a king_n now_o a_o sovereignty_n come_v thus_o to_o be_v legal_a or_o define_v to_o a_o rule_n of_o law_n either_o by_o original_a constitution_n or_o by_o after-condescent_n by_o original_a constitution_n when_o the_o society_n public_a confer_v on_o one_o man_n a_o power_n by_o limit_a contract_n resign_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n by_o such_o a_o law_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o such_o immunity_n in_o this_o case_n they_o which_o at_o first_o have_v power_n over_o themselves_o have_v power_n to_o set_v their_o own_o term_n of_o subjection_n and_o he_o which_o have_v no_o title_n of_o power_n over_o they_o but_o by_o their_o act_n can_v the_o jure_v have_v no_o great_a than_o what_o be_v put_v over_o to_o he_o by_o that_o act_n by_o after-condescent_n viz._n when_o a_o lord_n who_o by_o conquest_n or_o other_o right_n have_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n but_o not_o like_v to_o hold_v by_o such_o a_o right_n do_v either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o desert_n it_o and_o take_v a_o new_a legal_a right_n as_o judge_v it_o more_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o hold_v by_o and_o desirable_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o by_o original_a constitution_n yea_o be_v all_o one_o with_o it_o for_o this_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n a_o secondary_a original_a constitution_n but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a condescent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o his_o former_a absoluteness_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n who_o confine_v himself_o to_o govern_v by_o one_o rule_n i_o answer_v this_o differ_v essential_o from_o that_o for_o there_o a_o free_a lord_n of_o grace_n yield_v to_o rule_v by_o such_o a_o law_n reserve_v the_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o still_o require_v of_o the_o people_n a_o bond_n and_o oath_n of_o utmost_a indefinite_a subjection_n so_o that_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o limitation_n of_o radical_a power_n whereas_o here_o be_v a_o change_n of_o title_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o in_o no_o other_o way_n then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o according_o no_o other_o bond_n or_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v require_v or_o take_v then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o law_n this_o amount_n to_o a_o limitation_n of_o radical_a power_n and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v too_o general_o who_o affirm_v of_o all_o act_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o prince_n to_o people_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o limit_v absoluteness_n it_o be_v true_a of_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o first_o kind_n but_o yet_o you_o see_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v amount_v to_o a_o resignation_n of_o that_o absoluteness_n into_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o moderate_a power_n unless_o we_o shall_v hold_v it_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o absolute_a lord_n to_o be_v other_o or_o that_o by_o free_a condescent_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n can_v as_o well_o part_n with_o or_o exchange_v his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o thing_n as_o define_v himself_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n which_o i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v sect._n 5_o in_o all_o government_n of_o this_o allay_n and_o legal_a constitution_n there_o be_v three_o question_n of_o special_a moment_n to_o be_v consider_v monarchy_n how_o far_o subject_a oâ—_n be_v due_a in_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n first_o how_o far_o subjection_n be_v due_a as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v a_o power_n and_o they_o be_v a_o power_n as_o far_o as_o the_o contract_n fundamental_a from_o which_o under_o god_n their_o authority_n be_v derive_v do_v extend_v as_o absolute_a lord_n must_v be_v obey_v as_o far_o as_o their_o will_n enjoin_v because_o their_o will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n law_n so_o these_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n duty_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v so_o far_o but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v no_o further_o for_o i_o believe_v though_o on_o our_o former_a ground_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o such_o authority_n transcend_v its_o bound_n if_o it_o command_v beyond_o the_o law_n and_o the_o subject_a legal_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o subjection_n in_o such_o case_n yet_o in_o conscience_n a_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n even_o when_o he_o can_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la challenge_v obedience_n to_o prevent_v scandal_n or_o any_o occasion_n of_o slight_v the_o power_n which_o may_v sometime_o grow_v even_o upon_o a_o just_a refusal_n i_o say_v for_o these_o cause_v a_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v his_o liberty_n but_o morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o without_o subversion_n and_o in_o which_o his_o act_n may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o lead_a case_n and_o so_o bring_v on_o a_o prescription_n against_o public_a liberty_n sect._n 6_o resist_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v second_o how_o far_o
and_o that_o one_o be_v either_o individual_o one_o person_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a monarchy_n or_o one_o associate_n body_n choose_v either_o out_o of_o the_o nobility_n whence_o the_o government_n be_v call_v a_o simple_a aristocraty_n or_o out_o of_o the_o community_n without_o respect_n of_o birth_n or_o state_n which_o be_v term_v a_o simple_a democracy_n the_o supreme_a authority_n reside_v exclusive_o in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o denominate_v the_o government_n simple_a which_o ever_o it_o be_v now_o experience_n teach_v people_n that_o several_a inconvenience_n be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o which_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o other_o as_o aptness_n to_o tyranny_n in_o simple_a monarchy_n aptness_n to_o destructive_a faction_n in_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o aptness_n to_o confusion_n and_o tumult_n in_o a_o democracy_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a each_o of_o they_o have_v some_o good_a which_o the_o other_o want_v viz._n unity_n and_o strength_n in_o a_o monarchy_n counsel_n and_o wisdom_n in_o a_o aristocracy_n liberty_n and_o respect_n of_o common_a good_a in_o a_o democracy_n hence_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n deep_o see_v in_o state_n matter_n guide_v they_o to_o frame_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o three_o unite_n they_o into_o one_o form_n that_o so_o the_o good_a of_o all_o may_v be_v enjoy_v and_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o avoid_v and_o this_o mixture_n be_v either_o equal_a when_o the_o high_a command_n in_o a_o state_n by_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o seat_v in_o all_o three_o and_o then_o if_o firm_a union_n can_v be_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o equality_n it_o can_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o neither_o of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o general_a stile_n of_o a_o mix_a state_n or_o if_o there_o be_v priority_n of_o order_n in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o as_o i_o think_v there_o must_v be_v or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n it_o may_v take_v the_o name_n of_o that_o which_o have_v the_o precedency_n but_o the_o firm_a union_n be_v where_o one_o of_o the_o three_o be_v predominant_a and_o in_o that_o regard_n give_v the_o denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a so_o we_o call_v it_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n where_o the_o primity_n of_o share_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o one_o now_o i_o conceive_v to_o the_o constitute_n of_o mix_a monarchy_n sect._n 2_o and_o so_o proportionate_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o monarchy_n what_o it_o be_v which_o constitute_v a_o mix_a monarchy_n 1._o the_o sovereign_a power_n must_v be_v original_o in_o all_o three_o viz._n if_o the_o composition_n be_v of_o all_o three_o so_o that_o one_o must_v not_o hold_v his_o power_n from_o the_o other_o but_o all_o equal_o from_o the_o fundamental_a pos_n 1_o constitution_n for_o if_o the_o power_n of_o one_o be_v original_a and_o the_o other_o derivative_a it_o be_v no_o mixture_n for_o such_o a_o derivation_n of_o power_n to_o other_o be_v in_o the_o most_o simple_a monarchy_n again_o the_o end_n of_o mixture_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v for_o why_o be_v this_o mixture_n frame_v but_o that_o they_o may_v confine_v each_o other_o from_o exorbitance_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o derivate_a power_n it_o be_v unnatural_a that_o a_o derive_v power_n shall_v turn_v back_o and_o set_v bound_n to_o its_o own_o beginning_n 2._o a_o full_a equality_n must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o three_o estate_n though_o pos_n 2_o they_o be_v all_o sharer_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o have_v any_o ground_n in_o it_o to_o denominate_v it_o a_o monarchy_n more_o than_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o democracie_n 3._o a_o power_n then_o must_v be_v seek_v wherewith_o the_o monarch_n pos_n 3_o must_v be_v invest_v which_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o destroy_v the_o mixture_n nor_o so_o titular_a as_o to_o destroy_v the_o monarchy_n which_o i_o conceive_v maybe_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o power_n which_o govern_v and_o execute_v the_o establish_a law_n so_o that_o both_o the_o other_o state_n as_o well_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o divisim_fw-la be_v his_o swear_a subject_n and_o owe_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_n which_o be_v according_a to_o establish_a law_n 2._o if_o he_o have_v a_o sole_a or_o chief_a power_n in_o capacitate_v and_o put_v those_o person_n or_o society_n in_o such_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o whereunto_o such_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n do_v belong_v and_o be_v annex_v so_o that_o though_o the_o aristocratical_a and_o democraticall_a power_n which_o be_v conjoin_v to_o his_o be_v not_o from_o he_o yet_o the_o definement_n and_o determination_n of_o it_o to_o such_o person_n be_v from_o he_o by_o a_o necessary_a consecution_n 3._o if_o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a or_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v in_o existence_n and_o dissolve_v such_o a_o court_n or_o meet_v of_o the_o two_o other_o estate_n as_o be_v authoritative_a be_v in_o he_o 4._o if_o his_o authority_n be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a though_o not_o the_o sole_a which_o must_v establish_v and_o add_v a_o consummatum_fw-la to_o every_o act._n i_o say_v these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o put_v into_o one_o person_n make_v that_o state_n monarchical_a because_o the_o other_o though_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o he_o quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la et_fw-la actus_fw-la formales_fw-la but_o on_o the_o prime_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n yet_o quoad_fw-la existentiam_fw-la et_fw-la determinationem_fw-la ad_fw-la subjecta_fw-la they_o do_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v either_o the_o legislative_a or_o the_o gubernative_a in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n sometime_o the_o mixture_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o two_o the_o power_n of_o constitute_v officer_n for_o govern_v by_o those_o law_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o monarch_n or_o else_o the_o primacy_n of_o both_o these_o power_n be_v joint_o in_o all_o three_o for_o if_o the_o legislative_a be_v in_o one_o than_o the_o monarchy_n be_v not_o mix_v but_o simple_a for_o that_o be_v the_o superior_a if_o that_o be_v in_o one_o all_o else_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o too_o by_o legislative_a i_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o make_v new_a law_n if_o any_o new_a be_v needful_a to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o authentic_a power_n of_o interpret_n the_o old_a for_o i_o take_v it_o this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o legislative_a and_o be_v as_o great_a and_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o power_n every_o mix_a monarchy_n be_v limit_v but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a sect._n 3_o that_o every_o limit_v shall_v be_v mix_v for_o the_o prince_n in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n be_v there_o no_o definement_n of_o he_o to_o a_o law_n but_o only_o this_o that_o his_o legislative_a act_n have_v no_o validity_n without_o the_o allowance_n and_o joint_a authority_n of_o the_o other_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o denominate_v it_o exact_o a_o 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