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intent_n and_o purpose_n again_o i_o can_v see_v when_o to_o fix_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n ib._n p._n 24._o but_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o either_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o major_a or_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o conquest_n or_o by_o submission_n and_o the_o long_a successive_a continuance_n of_o power_n or_o by_o (null)_o law_n give_v a_o prince_n and_o his_o family_n possession_n of_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n he_o join_v submission_n and_o continuance_n of_o government_n together_o but_o make_v conquest_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v king_n by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o strong_a though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o next_o page_n ib._n p._n 25._o if_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o government_n be_v from_o god_n and_o god_n give_v this_o authority_n only_o by_o place_v a_o prince_n in_o the_o throne_n then_o by_o whatsoever_o mean_v he_o do_v it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o do_v it_o without_o the_o submission_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o case_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o doctor_n determine_v ib._n p._n 48._o that_o a_o long_a continuance_n be_v require_v to_o settle_v a_o government_n when_o there_o be_v no_o national_a submission_n p._n 51._o and_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a force_n it_o may_v admit_v some_o dispute_n when_o the_o government_n be_v settle_v by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o though_o it_o may_v perhaps_o admit_v of_o some_o dispute_n whether_o cromwel_n government_n be_v settle_v or_o no_o yet_o a_o government_n may_v sometime_o be_v settle_v by_o mere_a force_n and_o continuance_n may_v be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o national_a consent_n but_o in_o the_o vindication_n the_o general_a submission_n of_o the_o people_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n of_o such_o new_a government_n vind._n p._n 32._o ib._n p._n 22._o and_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n when_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v submit_v to_o such_o a_o prince_n ib._n p._n 67._o though_o once_o more_o either_o submission_n or_o continuance_n will_v suffice_v but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v that_o the_o doctor_n now_o say_v that_o the_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n turn_v that_o which_o be_v original_o no_o more_o but_o force_n into_o a_o civil_a and_o legal_a authority_n ib._n p._n 16._o by_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o prince_n this_o if_o submission_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n take_v away_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v whether_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n without_o any_o civil_a or_o legal_a authority_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o usurper_n to_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n authority_n notwithstanding_o any_o claim_n right_o title_n or_o interest_n which_o the_o dispossess_v prince_n can_v challenge_v to_o his_o country_n kingdom_n or_o empire_n and_o beside_o this_o raise_v a_o new_a and_o a_o very_a nice_a dispute_n whether_o the_o legal_a king_n civil_a and_o legal_a right_n or_o the_o usurper_n civil_a and_o legal_a authority_n make_v the_o better_a claim_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o preference_n 4._o a_o national_a submission_n and_o consent_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n by_o the_o doctor_n be_v principles_n by_o his_o principle_n the_o through_o settlement_n be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o it_o but_o only_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v when_o it_o be_v once_o bring_v about_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n for_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o event_n if_o all_o king_n be_v equal_o rightful_a with_o respect_n to_o god_n by_o whatsoever_o way_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o settle_v in_o it_o than_o a_o national_a submission_n and_o consent_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n because_o a_o prince_n may_v by_o foreign_a force_n or_o by_o a_o army_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n attain_v to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o without_o any_o but_o a_o force_a submission_n at_o most_o and_o this_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n man_n who_o be_v force_v case_n p._n 47._o submit_v by_o force_n and_o his_o only_a exception_n be_v that_o the_o nation_n do_v not_o by_o any_o national_a act_n own_o those_o usurpation_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o what_o he_o have_v now_o add_v in_o his_o vindication_n can_v amount_v to_o so_o that_o cromwell_n be_v thorough_o that_o be_v full_o settle_v because_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o can_v never_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o that_o force_n till_o his_o death_n he_o be_v not_o settle_v by_o any_o national_a submission_n and_o consent_n but_o he_o be_v settle_v by_o a_o force_a submission_n which_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n may_v be_v attain_v and_o a_o national_a act_n of_o submission_n and_o consent_n be_v another_o but_o by_o whatever_o way_n the_o through_o settlement_n be_v obtain_v god_n must_v certain_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o event_n and_o whatever_o kind_n of_o thorough_a settlement_n cromwell_n have_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n full_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o doctor_n principle_n can_v not_o fail_v of_o have_v god_n authority_n case_n p._n 15._o for_o since_o power_n will_v govern_v god_n so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n as_o never_o to_o entrust_v sovereign_a power_n in_o any_o man_n hand_n to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n power_n do_v not_o give_v right_o and_o authority_n to_o govern_v but_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n to_o we_o that_o where_o god_n have_v place_v and_o settle_v the_o power_n be_v have_v give_v the_o authority_n now_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o god_n never_o place_n and_o settle_v power_n without_o the_o people_n submission_n and_o consent_n or_o that_o cromwell_n power_n be_v not_o settle_v for_o five_o year_n together_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n and_o consequent_o he_o must_v have_v have_v god_n authority_n by_o the_o doctor_n principle_n though_o the_o nation_n do_v not_o by_o any_o national_a act_n ever_o own_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o power_n for_o god_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o give_v just_a such_o a_o measure_n of_o power_n as_o 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be_v from_o god_n 10._o p._n 10._o this_o he_o right_o observe_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v he_o but_o a_o atheist_n but_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o from_o god_n as_o to_o exclude_v all_o (null)_o right_n and_o title_n or_o that_o god_n now_o bestow_v and_o convey_v this_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n among_o man_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o particular_a government_n and_o the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n do_v set_v aside_o all_o (null)_o law_n and_o right_n and_o do_v give_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a right_n and_o title_n to_o every_o usurper_n who_o be_v get_v into_o full_a possession_n of_o any_o kingdom_n because_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o authority_n but_o from_o god_n be_v no_o consequence_n unless_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o god_n to_o rule_v the_o world_n but_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o if_o god_n may_v govern_v the_o world_n agreeable_o to_o the_o method_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n which_o reason_n oblige_v man_n to_o observe_v towards_o their_o sovereign_n and_o which_o by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o settle_a and_o enact_v in_o particular_a country_n than_o it_o can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n that_o god_n do_v ever_o interpose_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o legal_a right_n or_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n by_o transfer_v his_o authority_n to_o a_o usurper_n prop._n 2._o that_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v no_o otherwise_o from_o god_n than_o as_o he_o give_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n to_o govern_v other_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n in_o its_o original_a institution_n as_o well_o as_o in_o its_o application_n and_o donation_n to_o particular_a person_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o be_v either_o qualify_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o authority_n from_o god_n by_o a_o just_a accession_n to_o the_o throne_n according_a to_o the_o particular_a form_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n or_o they_o must_v be_v appoint_v by_o divine_a revelation_n which_o may_v discharge_v the_o subject_n from_o adhere_v to_o the_o legal_a constitution_n in_o performance_n of_o their_o allegiance_n swear_v to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n may_v be_v in_o he_o who_o have_v proper_o no_o authority_n but_o only_o a_o nominal_a one_o that_o be_v man_n be_v force_v to_o call_v it_o so_o though_o it_o be_v real_o nothing_o less_o for_o mere_a force_n and_o external_n power_n give_v no_o right_n nor_o be_v any_o otherwise_o from_o god_n than_o be_v the_o natural_a power_n and_o force_n of_o wild_a beast_n who_o devour_v man_n and_o other_o creature_n not_o 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may_v be_v grant_v and_o yet_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n may_v be_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o (null)_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o disposal_n of_o kingdom_n by_o god_n providence_n contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n and_o whereas_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o by_o what_o bound_v the_o paternal_a and_o patriarchal_a authority_n be_v limit_v we_o can_v tell_v i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v any_o scruple_n or_o enquiry_n concern_v that_o matter_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n for_o man_n always_o have_v just_a as_o much_o authority_n as_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n attain_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o if_o they_o can_v enlarge_v their_o dominion_n all_o they_o get_v by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n or_o by_o any_o way_n whatsoever_o of_o injustice_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o providence_n and_o if_o their_o patriarchal_a authority_n will_v not_o bear_v they_o out_o in_o it_o yet_o the_o 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it_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n 34._o p._n 34._o to_o say_v that_o this_o put_v it_o into_o the_o king_n power_n to_o invade_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o his_o subject_n at_o pleasure_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o think_v it_o no_o confutation_n be_v because_o though_o passive_a obedience_n can_v give_v no_o absolute_a security_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o good_a and_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n than_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o all_o experience_n that_o civil_a war_n spill_v more_o blood_n and_o waste_v more_o treasure_n and_o destroy_v more_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o be_v every_o way_n of_o worse_a consequence_n to_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o
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property_n of_o subject_n as_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n for_o though_o a_o indictment_n may_v be_v bring_v against_o robber_n in_o human_a court_n yet_o by_o be_v in_o full_a possession_n they_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o the_o good_n they_o have_v take_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v restitution_n by_o which_o usurper_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o rule_v the_o dominion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v unjust_o settle_v themselves_o and_o this_o i_o think_v i_o have_v already_o prove_v or_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v grant_v it_o have_v he_o forget_v that_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o 12._o p._n 12._o that_o the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v of_o god_n bare_a permission_n of_o any_o event_n but_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o happen_v either_o to_o private_a person_n or_o public_a society_n what_o then_o can_v his_o distinction_n between_o human_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o authority_n signify_v i_o can_v but_o think_v notwithstanding_o this_o distinction_n that_o a_o purse_n may_v rather_o be_v transfer_v by_o providence_n than_o a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o purse_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o find_v as_o a_o kingdom_n can_v hardly_o be_v yet_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v a_o purse_n of_o gold_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o providence_n have_v give_v it_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n though_o in_o this_o case_n he_o come_v by_o it_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o without_o any_o expectation_n or_o foresight_n it_o be_v his_o good_a luck_n or_o fortune_n or_o in_o other_o word_n it_o be_v the_o pure_a act_n of_o providence_n and_o if_o providence_n dispose_v of_o any_o right_n it_o must_v be_v in_o such_o case_n where_o only_a providence_n without_o any_o human_a act_n or_o endeavour_n take_v away_o from_o one_o and_o give_v to_o another_o but_o if_o the_o right_n to_o a_o thing_n can_v remain_v after_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o must_v sure_o remain_v after_o a_o man_n be_v by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n deprive_v of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v not_o the_o possession_n but_o the_o sin_n in_o acquire_v it_o which_o transfer_v the_o right_n that_o which_o he_o observe_v of_o athaliah_n that_o she_o be_v not_o kill_v nor_o depose_v before_o joash_n be_v proclaim_v king_n and_o place_v in_o the_o throne_n be_v only_o a_o circumstance_n of_o time_n not_o at_o all_o material_a i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v whether_o joash_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o whether_o he_o can_v on_o the_o sudden_a be_v thorough_o settle_v in_o his_o government_n when_o athaliah_n yet_o appear_v as_o queen_n and_o cry_v out_o treason_n not_o apprehend_v herself_o total_o divest_v of_o all_o power_n as_o the_o argument_n suppose_v 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himself_o have_v entail_v the_o kingdom_n they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v depose_v and_o slay_v her_o first_o and_o then_o have_v set_v up_o joash_n if_o it_o have_v be_v as_o convenient_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v but_o when_o the_o right_a heir_n have_v be_v six_o year_n conceal_v it_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o depose_v the_o usurper_n till_o be_v have_v be_v proclaim_v and_o show_v to_o the_o people_n to_o give_v they_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o this_o way_n be_v take_v as_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o easie_n not_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n of_o the_o least_o consequence_n which_o be_v do_v first_o what_o he_o say_v beside_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o there_o be_v nothing_o till_o we_o come_v to_o his_o six_o argument_n which_o have_v not_o be_v consider_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o his_o discourse_n for_o if_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v sovereign_a authority_n upon_o usurper_n if_o he_o do_v not_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n against_o human_a law_n if_o he_o limit_n his_o own_o providence_n so_o as_o not_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n during_o their_o rightful_a king_n life_n than_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o comply_v 37._o p._n 37._o must_v renounce_v the_o only_a principle_n whereon_o passive_a obedience_n be_v reasonable_o ground_v and_o consequent_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o that_o those_o be_v bold_a man_n who_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o scripture_n that_o god_n can_v remove_v or_o set_v up_o king_n and_o that_o this_o limit_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o govern_v king_n and_o protect_v innocent_a and_o injure_v
the_o plain_a truth_n be_v no_o man_n ever_o pretend_v to_o a_o infallible_a remedy_n to_o prevent_v all_o the_o mischief_n of_o any_o kind_n the_o quack_n in_o physic_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o never_o pretend_v that_o their_o direction_n will_v work_v infallible_a cure_n unless_o they_o be_v follow_v as_o well_o as_o know_v this_o principle_n will_v go_v very_o far_o towards_o the_o hinder_v of_o all_o revolution_n but_o such_o as_o god_n by_o his_o appointment_n and_o command_n will_v have_v submit_v to_o if_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o as_o thing_n be_v now_o it_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o they_o 3._o but_o if_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o this_o principle_n will_v not_o prevent_v revolution_n or_o if_o revolution_n can_v be_v prevent_v at_o all_o it_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o immovable_a and_o unalterable_a allegiance_n as_o be_v due_a only_a to_o a_o legal_a right_n and_o title_n will_v dissolve_v human_a society_n when_o such_o revolution_n happen_v our_o present_a experience_n teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o the_o legal_a right_n of_o king_n in_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o be_v news_n to_o almost_o the_o whole_a nation_n some_o act_n upon_o one_o principle_n and_o some_o upon_o another_o but_o all_o general_o suppose_v god_n authority_n and_o the_o legal_a right_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o person_n beside_o the_o government_n must_v be_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n settle_v before_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n can_v take_v place_n or_o be_v of_o any_o use_n and_o if_o the_o government_n may_v be_v settle_v without_o it_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o continue_v without_o it_o for_o how_o come_v that_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o human_a society_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o establishment_n of_o government_n but_o exert_n itself_o by_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o settlement_n and_o never_o be_v of_o full_a force_n and_o efficacy_n till_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n but_o our_o principle_n expose_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o conscientious_a man_n to_o suffering_n without_o serve_v any_o good_a end_n by_o they_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o those_o man_n must_v be_v expose_v to_o suffering_n who_o can_v neither_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o legal_a right_n be_v transfer_v nor_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o may_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o crown_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o legal_a right_n but_o then_o this_o be_v not_o without_o serve_v any_o good_a end_n for_o they_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o justice_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o rightful_a king_n and_o act_n upon_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v the_o support_n and_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n though_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o may_v sometime_o bring_v accidental_a inconvenience_n upon_o 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other_o kingdom_n a_o through_o settlement_n be_v necessary_a only_o for_o usurper_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o right_n p._n 28._o nothing_o more_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v possession_n but_o that_o subject_n actual_o own_v and_o recognize_v that_o right_n and_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n in_o who_o the_o right_n be_v for_o his_o right_n make_v their_o obedience_n a_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n how_o weak_a and_o unsettled_a soever_o his_o government_n be_v but_o when_o a_o prince_n have_v no_o legal_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n nor_o consequent_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v only_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n which_o make_v obedience_n a_o necessary_a duty_n but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n because_o if_o god_n have_v dispose_v of_o a_o crown_n all_o human_a claim_n can_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n against_o his_o disposal_n and_o that_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o usurper_n upon_o god_n authority_n who_o 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say_v to_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o that_o book_n 1_o king_n 12.19_o as_o to_o the_o argument_n which_o prove_v that_o fraud_n and_o violence_n may_v give_v a_o right_n to_o a_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o usurpation_n to_o a_o crown_n the_o doctor_n say_v p._n 46._o that_o all_o private_a injury_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o the_o correction_n and_o redress_n of_o public_a government_n and_o human_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o his_o providence_n have_v no_o effect_n as_o all_o on_o such_o personal_a right_n but_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n prove_v that_o such_o dispute_n which_o be_v too_o big_a for_o a_o legal_a decision_n or_o any_o human_a court_n for_o the_o decision_n whereof_o god_n have_v erect_v no_o universal_a tribunal_n on_o earth_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n such_o as_o the_o correction_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o the_o transfer_v kingdom_n and_o empire_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o say_v in_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n that_o the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v of_o god_n bare_a permission_n of_o any_o event_n p._n 12._o but_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o happen_v either_o to_o private_a person_n or_o public_a society_n and_o that_o all_o event_n which_o be_v for_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o private_a man_n or_o public_a society_n be_v order_v by_o he_o here_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o event_n alike_o whether_o they_o befall_v private_a man_n or_o public_a society_n and_o if_o he_o will_v now_o argue_v that_o god_n dispose_v of_o kingdom_n otherwise_o than_o of_o private_a estate_n first_o this_o must_v be_v prove_v and_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v yet_o he_o must_v maintain_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n about_o event_n or_o else_o renounce_v they_o for_o when_o 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force_n as_o all_o moralist_n allow_v such_o a_o mix_a choice_n and_o election_n to_o be_v but_o flight_n be_v no_o consent_n at_o all_o but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o whether_o force_a submission_n will_v transfer_v allegiance_n or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a flight_n can_v and_o that_o be_v all_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v after_o he_o argue_v p._n 20._o that_o jaddus_n beg_v god_n direction_n not_o whether_o he_o shall_v submit_v to_o alexander_n or_o not_o for_o he_o be_v already_o resolve_v to_o submit_v but_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o submission_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o so_o as_o that_o alexander_n will_v accept_v it_o after_o the_o provocation_n he_o have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o denial_n before_o josephus_n do_v indeed_o say_v that_o jaddus_n dread_v how_o he_o shall_v meet_v alexander_n who_o be_v provoke_v by_o his_o former_a answer_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o meeting_n he_o and_o to_o what_o intent_n and_o purpose_n he_o design_v to_o meet_v he_o be_v not_o say_v much_o less_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v a_o entire_a surrender_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n unto_o his_o power_n and_o meet_v a_o enemy_n be_v a_o very_a different_a thing_n from_o make_v such_o a_o submission_n to_o he_o he_o appoint_v public_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o their_o deliverance_n but_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o their_o submission_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n we_o must_v suppose_v they_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n almighty_a to_o determine_v and_o whatever_o jaddus_n may_v think_v with_o himself_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v he_o will_v come_v to_o a_o resolution_n and_o will_v open_o declare_v it_o too_o but_o since_o he_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n and_o assistance_n in_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o way_n he_o will_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o devotion_n refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o not_o only_o the_o manner_n and_o 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the_o thing_n which_o he_o but_o just_a before_o profess_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n about_o it_o who_o mention_n his_o first_o resolution_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o new_a own_o nor_o of_o his_o submission_n itself_o neither_o and_o perhaps_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o may_v not_o give_v much_o credit_n to_o the_o account_n in_o josephus_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o without_o this_o his_o surrender_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o their_o principle_n or_o his_o own_o but_o we_o be_v concern_v only_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v to_o act_v upon_o not_o for_o the_o opinion_n with_o which_o he_o act_v he_o first_o refuse_v submission_n and_o that_o the_o convocation_n approve_v he_o afterward_o submit_v and_o this_o the_o convocation_n take_v not_o the_o least_o notice_n of_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o revelation_n for_o it_o his_o submission_n be_v lawful_a if_o not_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o he_o so_o late_o own_v to_o darius_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o doctor_n say_v if_o they_o believe_v any_o of_o the_o story_n upon_o josephus_n be_v authority_n p._n 19_o they_o must_v believe_v all_o but_o why_o so_o some_o of_o it_o may_v be_v probable_a and_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o other_o part_n of_o it_o so_o improbable_a that_o his_o authority_n may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v it_o credit_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o reject_v what_o they_o do_v not_o mention_v when_o it_o be_v so_o very_o material_a to_o the_o subject_a before_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v it_o they_o will_v scarce_o have_v omit_v it_o the_o doctor_n be_v force_v to_o own_o p._n 35._o that_o athaliah_n if_o she_o be_v thorough_o settle_v have_v god_n authority_n till_o the_o right_a heir_n be_v know_v to_o be_v alive_a though_o if_o she_o have_v it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n to_o resist_v god_n authority_n since_o he_o maintain_v that_o jehoiada_n suppose_v she_o thorough_o settle_a be_v nevertheless_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o joash_n to_o depose_v she_o and_o set_v he_o up_o but_o assoon_o as_o the_o true_a heir_n appear_v p._n 35._o she_o fall_v from_o her_o power_n as_o much_o by_o the_o express_a ordinance_n and_o command_n of_o god_n as_o joram_n do_v when_o jehu_n be_v anoint_v for_o a_o divine_a entail_v as_o the_o convocation_n assert_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o express_a nomination_n i_o answer_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o true_a heir_n respect_v only_o the_o people_n duty_n but_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v jehoiada_n and_o what_o can_v the_o appearance_n of_o joash_n signify_v to_o he_o who_o all_o the_o while_n know_v that_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o act_v all_o along_o for_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n and_o be_v oblige_v at_o the_o first_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o make_v the_o true_a heir_n know_v and_o if_o so_o he_o must_v be_v find_v to_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o hereditary_a right_n which_o be_v in_o joash_n and_o by_o consequence_n he_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v athaliab_n though_o she_o be_v never_o so_o well_o settle_v for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v she_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o depose_v she_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o when_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v the_o right_a heir_n know_v in_o order_n to_o depose_v she_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v say_v that_o jehoiada_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o athaliah_n it_o be_v only_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o submit_v as_o the_o doctor_n now_o distinguish_v but_o if_o so_o than_o a_o providential_a right_o may_v oblige_v some_o subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o not_o other_o which_o be_v as_o strange_a as_o any_o thing_n beside_o for_o sure_a god_n authority_n must_v oblige_v all_o subject_n alike_o and_o if_o she_o be_v invest_v with_o god_n authority_n or_o to_o use_v the_o doctor_n word_n if_o she_o be_v god_n providential_a queen_n i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o subject_a in_o her_o dominion_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o god_n authority_n nor_o consequent_o from_o obedience_n to_o she_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o she_o beside_o how_o do_v she_o fall_v from_o her_o power_n assoon_o as_o the_o true_a heir_n appear_v according_a to_o the_o doctor_n be_v principles_n she_o can_v never_o have_v fall_v from_o it_o till_o she_o have_v fall_v from_o her_o actual_a dominion_n and_o her_o authority_n be_v at_o a_o end_n not_o because_o the_o right_a heir_n be_v know_v but_o because_o she_o be_v dispossess_v for_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o actual_a dominion_n and_o sovereign_a power_n make_v a_o king_n p._n 36._o that_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o who_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n p._n 38._o p._n 50._o p._n 56._o be_v king_n and_o he_o be_v no_o king_n who_o have_v no_o regal_a power_n whatever_o his_o title_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a no_o prince_n can_v have_v god_n authority_n who_o be_v not_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o then_o no_o allegiance_n can_v be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o doctor_n can_v guese_n how_o these_o prince_n who_o whatever_o the_o right_n be_v have_v no_o authority_n of_o government_n shall_v have_v god_n authority_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o very_o certain_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o sovereignty_n be_v found_v in_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o government_n or_o in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o govern_v p._n 37._o if_o possession_n of_o power_n be_v of_o the_o very_a
have_v to_o this_o estate_n who_o have_v thus_o unjust_o get_v it_o providence_n have_v give_v it_o he_o he_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o it_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n have_v all_o determine_v for_o he_o there_o be_v no_o high_a appeal_n upon_o earth_n and_o god_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o event_n and_o do_v not_o only_o permit_v they_o have_v bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o the_o doctor_n say_v p._n 47._o that_o when_o a_o private_a man_n have_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n give_v he_o by_o law_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n be_v must_v not_o be_v violent_o dispossess_v again_o but_o have_v he_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o this_o estate_n or_o no_o providence_n have_v as_o evident_o declare_v for_o he_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v for_o any_o usurper_n and_o he_o want_v nothing_o but_o human_a right_n &_o that_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n make_v no_o difference_n but_o he_o have_v the_o colour_n and_o formality_n of_o that_o too_o have_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o law_n on_o his_o side_n suppose_v again_o that_o a_o man_n find_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o he_o know_v the_o owner_n of_o and_o that_o the_o owner_n have_v no_o proof_n of_o his_o have_v find_v it_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v force_v he_o to_o restore_v it_o must_v this_o man_n restore_v this_o money_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o providence_n or_o may_v he_o keep_v it_o or_o have_v the_o owner_n lose_v his_o right_n by_o lose_v the_o possession_n when_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o recovery_n and_o be_v a_o usurper_n after_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n oblige_v to_o resign_v his_o throne_n to_o the_o rightful_a king_n or_o be_v not_o he_o and_o his_o party_n as_o much_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v restitution_n and_o reparation_n to_o the_o rightful_a king_n as_o private_a man_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v reparation_n for_o those_o wrong_n and_o damage_n which_o no_o human_a court_n may_v be_v able_a to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o that_o all_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o when_o a_o rightful_a king_n be_v dispossess_v subject_n may_v own_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n but_o when_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o late_a usurpation_n come_v to_o be_v answer_v he_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o what_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v p._n 66._o and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o submit_v to_o cromwell_n though_o he_o never_o be_v thorough_o settle_v but_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n and_o that_o he_o never_o be_v thorough_o settle_v he_o prove_v because_o he_o never_o be_v settle_v by_o a_o national_a submission_n and_o consent_n which_o he_o make_v necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o distinction_n be_v no_o rule_n of_o practice_n to_o the_o loyalist_n of_o those_o time_n who_o never_o own_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o comply_v but_o always_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o doctor_n himself_o set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o loyal_a nobility_n case_n of_o al._n p._n 46_o 47._o gentry_n and_o clergy_n think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o oppose_v that_o usurpation_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n say_v that_o there_o be_v then_o such_o a_o invasion_n on_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n which_o be_v as_o sacred_a as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n as_o require_v the_o utmost_a opposition_n that_o can_v be_v make_v 2._o they_o must_v have_v be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o submission_n by_o the_o dr_n principle_n though_o cromwell_n government_n have_v be_v never_o thorough_o settle_v for_o the_o doctor_n lay_v down_o several_a duty_n ib._n p._n 17._o which_o in_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o pay_v to_o a_o usurper_n before_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n as_o to_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o under_o his_o government_n and_o to_o promise_v or_o swear_v or_o give_v any_o other_o security_n that_o we_o will_v do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v and_o we_o must_v pay_v tax_n to_o he_o for_o these_o be_v due_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o government_n as_o st._n paul_n observe_v for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n to_o such_o a_o prince_n when_o we_o live_v in_o the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v own_v for_o king_n nay_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o he_o under_o the_o title_n of_o king_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n all_o this_o be_v as_o applicable_a to_o a_o protector_n as_o to_o a_o king_n ib._n p._n 18._o and_o thus_o far_o the_o doctor_n think_v the_o doubtful_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n oblige_v we_o he_o suppose_v indeed_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v submit_v to_o the_o usurper_n and_o that_o his_o possession_n be_v doubtful_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o formidable_a power_n which_o the_o lawful_a king_n yet_o retain_v but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o all_o settlement_n of_o usurper_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n do_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n since_o it_o be_v the_o settlement_n in_o itself_o consider_v and_o not_o the_o manner_n or_o kind_n of_o it_o which_o lay_v the_o obligation_n upon_o the_o subject_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o may_v be_v the_o same_o settlement_n in_o degree_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o force_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n be_v quite_o break_a that_o there_o may_v be_v with_o their_o consent_n when_o he_o have_v yet_o a_o formidable_a power_n the_o subject_n must_v in_o both_o case_n stand_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o duty_n to_o a_o usurper_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n no_o duty_n can_v be_v just_o deny_v to_o cromwell_n which_o be_v owe_a where_n the_o possession_n be_v doubtful_a when_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v confession_n no_o man_n can_v have_v foresee_v how_o king_n charles_n 2d_o shall_v have_v return_v ib._n p._n 33._o and_o god_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o 3._o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o account_n of_o a_o through_o settlement_n ib._n p._n 9_o when_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n when_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authourity_n when_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v submit_v to_o he_o and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v can_v be_v crush_v by_o he_o whenever_o he_o please_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o settle_a government_n he_o despair_v of_o every_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o his_o vindication_n he_o say_v vind._n p._n 22._o that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o have_v state_v what_o a_o through_o settlement_n be_v yet_o here_o he_o have_v not_o determine_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o nor_o whether_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v meet_v together_o or_o whether_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a case_n p._n 13._o soon_o after_o he_o observe_v there_o be_v very_o different_a way_n whereby_o prince_n ascend_v the_o throne_n sometime_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n sometime_o by_o conquest_n but_o all_o these_o way_n or_o any_o other_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o be_v govern_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o the_o prince_n thus_o advance_v 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 here_o be_v all_o ascribe_v to_o god_n providence_n in_o place_v a_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n and_o therefore_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n can_v be_v necessary_a unless_o god_n can_v do_v it_o without_o their_o submission_n or_o unless_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v not_o king_n upon_o god_n nomination_n till_o the_o people_n have_v accept_v they_o or_o will_v never_o have_v be_v king_n if_o the_o people_n have_v refuse_v to_o admit_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o ib._n p._n 14._o upon_o these_o ground_n he_o assert_n in_o his_o four_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o wrong_a king_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a there_o may_v be_v a_o king_n without_o a_o national_a submission_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o either_o this_o submission_n be_v nor_o necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n or_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n be_v