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by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o right_n be_v not_o justifiable_a l._n if_o custom_n can_v destroy_v a_o right_n ground_v upon_o a_o universal_a law_n of_o god_n the_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n can_v be_v void_v by_o any_o customary_a claim_n but_o custom_n can_v destroy_v a_o right_n ground_v upon_o a_o universal_a law_n of_o god_n mat._n 15._o 3._o 4._o 9_o therefore_o no_o customary_a claim_n can_v make_v void_a the_o sole_a and_o independent_a authority_n of_o a_o christian_a fatherhood_n li._n if_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v sole_o and_o independent_o in_o the_o fatherhood_n then_o whosoever_o assume_v a_o power_n in_o competition_n with_o the_o common-council_n of_o a_o believe_a fatherhood_n usurp_v upon_o their_o authority_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n ordinance_n but_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v sole_o and_o independent_o in_o the_o fatherhood_n therefore_o whosoever_o assume_v a_o power_n in_o 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if_o they_o have_v a_o potency_n wherewith_o to_o oppose_v but_o it_o be_v lawful_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o representative_a trustee_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n to_o resist_v any_o usurp_a power_n therefore_o if_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o prevent_v it_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o their_o honour_n nor_o honesty_n to_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v their_o competitor_n liiii_o if_o the_o trustee_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n can_v in_o honour_n or_o honesty_n suffer_v any_o to_o be_v sharer_n with_o they_o in_o government_n they_o have_v a_o potency_n to_o oppose_v than_o have_v it_o be_v dishonest_a and_o dishonourable_a in_o the_o present_a trustee_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n to_o yield_v a_o inherent_a right_n in_o the_o militia_n and_o negative_a voice_n to_o a_o king_n in_o their_o power_n who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n to_o maintain_v the_o encroachment_n but_o the_o trustee_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n can_v in_o honour_n or_o honesty_n suffer_v any_o to_o be_v sharer_n with_o they_o in_o government_n they_o be_v in_o a_o oppose_a condition_n therefore_o have_v they_o yield_v a_o inherent_a right_n in_o the_o militia_n and_o negative_a voice_n to_o a_o king_n who_o have_v put_v the_o nation_n to_o a_o vast_a expense_n in_o a_o war_n raise_v to_o maintain_v the_o encroachment_n they_o have_v neither_o do_v honest_o nor_o honourable_o lv._o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v sole_o and_o independent_o in_o the_o fatherhood_n and_o if_o their_o present_a trustee_n do_v by_o their_o public_a remonstrance_n engage_v the_o people_n in_o a_o chargeable_a war_n against_o the_o contrary_a pretence_n then_o if_o after_o the_o sword_n have_v determine_v the_o controversy_n they_o have_v yield_v up_o their_o sole_a and_o independent_a interest_n they_o may_v deserve_o have_v be_v note_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o infidelity_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n but_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v sole_o and_o independent_o in_o the_o fatherhood_n and_o their_o present_a trustee_n have_v engage_v the_o people_n in_o a_o chargeable_a war_n by_o their_o public_a remonstrance_n against_o the_o contrary_a pretension_n therefore_o they_o may_v deserve_o have_v be_v note_v with_o the_o ignominious_a brand_n of_o infidelity_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n have_v they_o after_o the_o sword_n have_v determine_v the_o controversy_n yield_v up_o any_o part_n of_o that_o sole_a and_o independent_a authority_n with_o which_o they_o be_v entrust_v lvi_o if_o the_o law_n now_o in_o be_v do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n with_o the_o law_n of_o former_a age_n then_o if_o the_o present_a law_n be_v of_o any_o force_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o humane_a law_n be_v alterable_a and_o repealable_a but_o the_o law_n now_o in_o be_v do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n with_o the_o law_n of_o former_a age_n therefore_o if_o the_o present_a law_n be_v of_o any_o force_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o humane_a law_n be_v alterable_a and_o repealeable_a lvii_o if_o humane_a national_a law_n may_v lawful_o be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v than_o they_o may_v be_v repeal_v or_o alter_v by_o that_o authority_n or_o the_o like_a to_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o alter_v or_o repeal_v any_o humane_a national_a law_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v by_o that_o authority_n or_o the_o like_a to_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v make_v lviii_o if_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v by_o that_o authority_n or_o the_o like_a to_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v than_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o christian_a association_n may_v alter_v or_o repeal_v any_o municipal_a law_n therein_o constitute_v but_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v by_o that_o authority_n or_o the_o like_a to_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v make_v therefore_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o christian_a association_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o fatherhood_n or_o their_o representative_n lix_n if_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o fatherhood_n and_o if_o magistrate_n parochial_a provincial_a and_o monarchical_a be_v of_o humane_a institution_n than_o any_o such_o magistrate_n may_v be_v out_v of_o their_o authority_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n either_o personal_o or_o representative_o assemble_v but_o municipal_a law_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o fatherhood_n and_o all_o such_o magistrate_n be_v of_o humane_a institution_n therefore_o any_o such_o magistrate_n may_v be_v out_v of_o their_o authority_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n whether_o personal_o or_o representative_o assemble_v lx._n if_o in_o the_o english_a nation_n there_o have_v be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n many_o king_n independent_a one_o of_o another_o from_o who_o the_o last_o king_n can_v not_o derive_v any_o interest_n then_o to_o make_v out_o a_o justifiable_a title_n to_o the_o late_a king_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v but_o in_o the_o english_a nation_n there_o have_v be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n many_o king_n independent_a one_o of_o another_o from_o who_o the_o last_o king_n can_v not_o derive_v any_o interest_n therefore_o the_o title_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v invalid_a unless_o king_n may_v lawful_o be_v depose_v lxi_o if_o before_o association_n the_o father_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v equal_o independent_a then_o after_o association_n they_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n therein_o constitute_v but_o before_o association_n the_o father_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v equal_o independent_a therefore_o be_v associate_v they_o be_v equal_o bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n therein_o constitute_v lxii_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v equal_o bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n
last_o king_n be_v invalid_a but_o the_o last_o line_n of_o english_a king_n do_v derive_v their_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n from_o conquest_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o england_n before_o they_o therefore_o if_o the_o crown_n of_o king_n ought_v by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o descend_v in_o a_o right_a line_n to_o their_o next_o legitimate_a heir_n the_o title_n of_o the_o last_o king_n be_v usurp_v and_o whatsoever_o any_o of_o they_o act_v as_o king_n be_v unlawful_a and_o be_v voydable_a xxii_o if_o the_o limit_n and_o precinct_n of_o no_o such_o magistrate_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o any_o divine_a boundary_n then_o can_v they_o not_o infallible_o know_v of_o what_o people_n they_o respective_o may_v lawful_o take_v cognisance_n by_o any_o theological_a dispensatory_a but_o the_o limit_n and_o precinct_n of_o no_o such_o magistrate_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o divine_a boundary_n therefore_o of_o what_o people_n they_o respective_a may_v lawful_o take_v cognisance_n be_v not_o determinable_a by_o theology_n xxiii_o if_o no_o such_o magistrate_n be_v distinguishable_a in_o their_o person_n power_n or_o precinct_n by_o any_o divine_a directory_n than_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o subordinates_n can_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o reciprocal_a allegiance_n but_o by_o some_o humane_a demonstration_n but_o no_o such_o magistrate_n be_v distinguishable_a in_o their_o person_n power_n or_o precinct_n by_o any_o divine_a directory_n therefore_o neither_o parochial_a provincial_n or_o monarchical_a magistrate_n nor_o their_o subordinates_n can_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o reciprocal_a allegiance_n but_o by_o some_o humane_a demonstration_n xxiv_o if_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a law_n only_o by_o which_o the_o person_n power_n and_o precinct_n of_o all_o such_o magistrate_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v so_o as_o to_o create_v a_o mutual_a allegiance_n between_o they_o and_o their_o subordinates_n than_o no_o such_o allegiance_n can_v be_v create_v unless_o some_o 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do_v not_o thereby_o infringe_v any_o know_a law_n of_o god_n but_o their_o authority_n by_o who_o law_n be_v make_v aught_o to_o extend_v lawful_o to_o the_o whole_a community_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o relate_v to_o all_o no_o divine_a law_n be_v thereby_o infringe_v xxvii_o if_o the_o law_n maker_n authority_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o infringe_v any_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o original_o the_o paternal_a jurisdiction_n be_v by_o divine_a right_n sole_a and_o independent_a then_o in_o believe_v association_n none_o have_v a_o justifiable_a and_o satisfactory_a calling_n to_o make_v law_n and_o constitute_v public_a magistrate_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o father_n of_o family_n or_o some_o depute_a by_o they_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o lawmaker_n must_v be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o trespass_n upon_o any_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o paternal_a prerogative_n be_v sole_a and_o independent_a therefore_o none_o have_v a_o warrantable_a power_n to_o give_v law_n or_o impose_v magistrate_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a upon_o believe_v associate_n but_o the_o fatherhood_n or_o their_o deputy_n xxviii_o if_o the_o magistratical_a power_n neither_o of_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n of_o israel_n do_v consist_v in_o make_v but_o in_o declare_v law_n then_o as_o they_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o judge_n they_o have_v no_o legislative_a authority_n but_o the_o magistratical_a power_n neither_o of_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n of_o israel_n do_v consist_v in_o make_v but_o in_o declare_v law_n therefore_o they_o have_v not_o any_o legislative_a authority_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v either_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n xxix_o if_o neither_o the_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o legislative_a power_n append_v to_o their_o office_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n that_o give_v such_o power_n to_o such_o officer_n than_o neither_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n have_v by_o divine_a right_n a_o legislative_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n but_o neither_o the_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n of_o that_o nation_n have_v a_o legislative_a power_n append_v to_o their_o office_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o give_v such_o power_n to_o such_o magistrate_n therefore_o by_o divine_a right_n neither_o king_n priest_n or_o judge_n have_v a_o legislative_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o of_o their_o office_n xxx_o if_o in_o christian_a association_n none_o have_v a_o warrantable_a and_o satisfactory_a calling_n to_o make_v law_n or_o constitute_v public_a magistrate_n of_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o but_o the_o father_n themselves_o or_o some_o depute_a by_o they_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o associate_v christian_n either_o persoval_o or_o representative_o assemble_v be_v sole_a independent_a and_o supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a but_o in_o christian_a association_n none_o have_v a_o warrantable_a and_o satisfactory_a calling_n to_o make_v law_n or_o constitute_v public_a magistrate_n of_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o but_o the_o father_n themselves_o or_o some_o depute_a by_o they_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o associate_v christian_n either_o personal_o or_o representative_o assemble_v be_v sole_a independent_a and_o supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a xxxi_o if_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a who_o among_o the_o individual_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v more_o particular_o inspire_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o another_o then_o in_o such_o association_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o convince_a evidence_n of_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o any_o magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a who_o among_o the_o individual_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v more_o particular_o inspire_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o another_o therefore_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o competent_a to_o distinguish_v who_o in_o such_o association_n ought_v to_o be_v magistrate_n and_o who_o subordinate_n xxxii_o if_o in_o the_o association_n of_o believer_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o competent_a whereby_o to_o determine_v who_o ought_v therein_o to_o be_v magistrate_n then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n to_o distinguish_v between_o magistrate_n and_o subordinate_n but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n or_o consent_n but_o in_o the_o association_n of_o believer_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o competent_a whereby_o to_o determine_v who_o ought_v therein_o to_o be_v magistrate_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o distinguish_v between_o magistrate_n and_o subordinate_n in_o such_o association_n but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n or_o consent_n xxxiii_o if_o the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v no_o other_o way_n distinguishable_a from_o subordinate_n but_z by_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n or_o consent_n than_o the_o government_n of_o christian_a association_n fall_v whole_o under_o a_o natural_a and_o prudential_a speculation_n but_o the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o christian_a association_n be_v no_o other_o way_n distinguishable_a from_o subordinate_n but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n or_o consent_n therefore_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n fall_v altogether_o under_o a_o natural_a and_o prudential_a speculation_n xxxiv_o if_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n fall_v whole_o under_o a_o natural_a and_o prudential_a speculation_n than_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n have_v not_o therein_o any_o singular_a privilege_n to_o a_o gubernative_a power_n by_o divine_a dispensation_n but_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n have_v its_o form_n and_o be_v mere_o from_o 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