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precept_n command_v the_o duty_n and_o forbid_v the_o abuse_n bind_v immediate_o without_o any_o help_n from_o humane_a authority_n so_o theft_n suppose_v propriety_n of_o good_n adultery_n suppose_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o the_o commandment_n that_o prohibit_v those_o sin_n bind_v express_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n chap._n vi_o qu._n whither_o king_n etc._n etc._n can_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o supreme_a power_n or_o give_v it_o from_o the_o right_a heir_n ans_fw-fr here_o three_o question_n arise_v one_o touch_v resignation_n whither_o a_o king_n can_v give_v up_o his_o power_n and_o two_o concern_v succession_n whither_o a_o king_n can_v invert_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o disinherit_v his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o whither_o he_o can_v give_v a_o stranger_n right_a to_o succeed_v by_o adopt_v he_o in_o decide_v these_o three_o question_n there_o be_v great_a diversity_n both_o of_o precedent_n &_o humane_a law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o material_a since_o only_o divine_a law_n can_v regulate_v such_o translation_n if_o god_n have_v give_v king_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o kingdom_n at_o pleasure_n they_o have_v no_o superior_a upon_o earth_n that_o can_v take_v it_o from_o they_o if_o not_o they_o can_v neither_o create_v it_o themselves_o for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o superior_a joh._n 19_o 11._o much_o less_o can_v their_o subject_n be_v inferior_n give_v it_o they_o therefore_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n distinguish_v 1._o between_o the_o effect_n such_o a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n may_v have_v upon_o himself_o or_o upon_o other_o for_o though_o he_o may_v divest_v himself_o of_o his_o regality_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o can_v deprive_v his_o heir_n of_o his_o title_n or_o give_v it_o away_o to_o another_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o divest_v himself_n distinguish_v between_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la what_o ought_v not_o in_o justice_n to_o have_v be_v do_v be_v notwithstanding_o valid_a when_o it_o be_v do_v 16._o esau_n lose_v his_o birthright_n by_o sell_v it_o yet_o sin_v in_o do_v it_o sc_n by_o undervalue_v the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o whatever_o damage_n do_v hereby_o accrue_v to_o esau_n posterity_n be_v from_o god_n immediate_a designation_n not_o from_o any_o power_n in_o esau_n 3._o distinguish_v of_o king_n those_o who_o progeny_n be_v in_o their_o life-time_n multiply_v into_o a_o nation_n can_v not_o divest_v themselves_o because_o they_o can_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v father_n of_o their_o child_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o a_o hereditary_a king_n may_v relinquish_v his_o title_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o inheritance_n psal_n 106._o 40._o he_o abhor_v his_o own_o inheritance_n jer._n 12._o 7._o i_o have_v forsake_v my_o house_n i_o have_v leave_v my_o heritage_n shepherd_n of_o man_n may_v break_v their_o staff_n and_o cast_v off_o their_o flock_n zech._n 11._o 10_o 11._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o a_o hereditary_a king_n can_v deprive_v his_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v one_o nor_o hinder_v the_o people_n choice_n if_o he_o have_v no_o heir_n 1._o he_o can_v divest_v his_o heir_n for_o god_n design_n he_o by_o make_v he_o first-born_a or_o next_o of_o blood_n nor_o can_v the_o father_n alter_v his_o inheritance_n any_o more_o than_o his_o primogeniture_n 6._o the_o king_n be_v but_o god_n servant_n and_o so_o can_v make_v void_a his_o lord_n choice_n by_o god_n law_n the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v the_o first-born's_a deut._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o nor_o can_v they_o be_v take_v from_o he_o while_o he_o live_v even_o if_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v it_o must_v be_v a_o
a_o impartial_a disquisition_n how_o far_o conquest_n give_v the_o conqueror_n a_o title_n conquest_n reader_n this_o be_v a_o abstract_n of_o a_o treatise_n write_v by_o mr._n guest_n a_o learned_a and_o pious_a suffolk_n divine_a when_o the_o usurper_n over_o charles_n the_o martyr_n pretend_v a_o title_n by_o conquest_n chap._n i._n conquest_n be_v no_o sufficient_a title_n to_o rule_n for_o then_o all_o conqueror_n be_v lawful_a prince_n but_o they_o be_v not_o for_o 1._o justice_z only_o give_v right_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la we_o be_v command_v rom._n 13._o 7._o to_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n but_o here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o conquest_n right_o be_v pretend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v another_o only_o by_o take_v it_o from_o he_o and_o so_o justice_n found_v upon_o injustice_n 2._o right_n continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o cause_n remain_v and_o force_n can_v reach_v that_o for_o it_o can_v destroy_v the_o gift_n and_o donation_n of_o god_n nor_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o father_n shall_v be_v no_o father_n or_o a_o heir_n no_o heir_n or_o one_o lawful_o choose_v not_o choose_v 3._o if_o conquest_n be_v a_o sufficient_a title_n then_o there_o never_o be_v a_o usurper_n in_o the_o world_n for_o till_o he_o prevail_v he_o be_v but_o a_o attempter_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o prevail_v he_o be_v a_o lawful_a prince_n 4._o then_o it_o will_v not_o only_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o usurper_n to_o withhold_v another_o right_n but_o unlawful_a for_o the_o wrong_a king_n or_o his_o friend_n to_o seek_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o 1._o david_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o absolom_n and_o 11._o joash_n in_o the_o case_n of_o athaliah_n 5._o if_o conquest_n give_v a_o title_n than_o a_o strong_a thief_n have_v right_a to_o all_o he_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n or_o else_o god_n have_v leave_v every_o private_a man_n in_o better_a condition_n than_o his_o own_o deputy_n 17._o since_o force_n can_v take_v away_o the_o royalty_n of_o these_o but_o not_o the_o property_n of_o those_o 6._o if_o conquest_n give_v a_o sufficient_a title_n than_o that_o devilish_a maxim_n be_v true_a prosperum_fw-la scelus_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o wickedness_n crown_v with_o prosperity_n commence_v virtue_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o event_n a_o rebel_n fall_v and_o be_v a_o traitor_n he_o prosper_v and_o be_v a_o lawful_a prince_n which_o prick_v up_o apace_o towards_o atheism_n 7._o this_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o all_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a person_n to_o embroyl_n the_o world_n if_o whatever_o they_o can_v get_v be_v their_o own_o certain_o god_n who_o love_v mankind_n and_o delight_n in_o order_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n never_o make_v this_o law._n chap._n ii_o god_n word_n allow_v not_o of_o any_o title_n by_o conquest_n for_o 1._o it_o forbid_v all_o violence_n rapine_n and_o wrong_n nay_o so_o much_o as_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o command_v all_o to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o require_v restitution_n of_o what_o be_v wrongful_o take_v away_o nor_o must_v we_o say_v with_o 30._o caesar_n si_fw-mi jus_o violandum_fw-la est_fw-la regnandi_fw-la causâ_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o right_a and_o equity_n be_v to_o be_v trample_v on_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v when_o a_o crown_n be_v to_o be_v acquire_v 2._o what_o be_v say_v john_n 10._o 1._o he_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n be_v universal_o true_a of_o all_o government_n king_n be_v 28._o shepherd_n too_o and_o the_o same_o common_a rule_n of_o justice_n hold_v in_o the_o shepherd_n title_n to_o his_o flock_n and_o so_o every_o where_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state._n 3._o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o lawful_a and_o just_a power_n while_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o power_n of_o a_o usurper_n so_o that_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o right_a and_o authority_n to_o rule_v even_o though_o devest_v by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o usurper_n such_o power_n be_v say_v verse_n 2._o to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o edict_n or_o a_o law_n so_o that_o no_o usurper_n be_v god_n ordinance_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v either_o some_o particular_a charter_n from_o god_n or_o some_o general_a law_n in_o favour_n of_o usurper_n again_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n not_o a_o right_a or_o title_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n that_o will_v make_v the_o law_n both_o partial_a and_o useless_a restrain_v none_o but_o those_o who_o prince_n may_v restrain_v without_o it_o once_o more_o in_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6._o these_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o god_n service_n or_o ministry_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n unless_o we_o think_v that_o usurper_n may_v seize_v god_n commission_n too_o 4._o we_o be_v command_v 21._o to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n what_o be_v unjust_o take_v away_o or_o detain_v from_o he_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 20._o 7_o 14_o levit._n 5._o 6._o num._n 5._o 7._o judg._n 17._o 3_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 14._o &_o cap._n 12._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 14._o 1_o king_n 20._o 34._o nehem._n 5._o 12._o isai_n 42._o 22._o ezek._n 33._o 15._o and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o matth._n 5._o 26._o chap._n 18._o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 34._o luk._n 19_o 8._o so_o that_o it_o bind_v not_o only_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o due_n to_o the_o owner_n that_o accrue_v to_o he_o while_o the_o possession_n be_v undisturbed_a but_o to_o restitution_n also_o of_o what_o he_o be_v unjust_o deprive_v of_o 5._o christ_n action_n be_v our_o instruction_n now_o when_o one_o will_v have_v put_v our_o lord_n upon_o the_o do_v a_o act_n of_o power_n luk._n 12._o 14._o he_o answer_v man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v a_o governor_n must_v be_v due_o make_v or_o set_v in_o the_o place_n he_o can_v set_v himself_o there_o it_o be_v above_o the_o pitch_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o create_v his_o own_o power_n by_o his_o own_o force_n it_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o another_o nor_o can_v every_o one_o appointment_n give_v a_o title_n but_o his_o only_a who_o have_v right_a to_o appoint_v it_o be_v not_o have_v any_o one_o but_o who_o have_v appoint_v i_o 6._o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o of_o 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