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heroicism_n and_o gallantry_n of_o old_a some_o be_v of_o a_o simple_o vast_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o in_o nothing_o subject_a to_o law_n 29_o the_o first_o erecter_n of_o kingdom_n and_o planter_n of_o colony_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a power_n altogether_o unsubject_n to_o law_n 34_o personal_a endowment_n and_o extraordinary_a gift_n have_v drawn-on_a people_n to_o devolve_v a_o absolute_a and_o full_a power_n without_o all_o reservation_n upon_o some_o man_n 40_o conquer_a king_n in_o old_a be_v of_o a_o absolute_a power_n 47_o usurp_a and_o tyrannous_a king_n in_o old_a have_v a_o absolute_a power_n 47_o except_o for_o some_o of_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v never_o any_o king_n so_o absolute_a but_o his_o power_n one_o way_n or_o other_o according_a to_o law_n be_v restrict_v ibid._n subsect_v 2._o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n both_o over_o religion_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god._n 120_o the_o tyrannous_a and_o usurp_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o probability_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o republic_n ibid._n the_o good_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o personal_a endowment_n have_v exemption_n and_o immunity_n from_o law_n 121_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la have_v no_o arbitrary_a and_o uncircumscribed_a power_n 125_o sect_n ii_o royal_a power_n ectypical_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n 135_o monarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o best_a government_n 136_o monarchy_n demotical_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o people_n be_v the_o choice_a government_n ibid._n kingly_a government_n consecutive_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n may_v be_v hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n 138_o regulate_v and_o mix_v monarchy_n per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o sweet_a government_n 140_o monarchy_n consecutive_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n it_o may_v and_o do_v produce_v simple_o &_o absolute_o be_v of_o all_o government_n most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v desire_v 141_o sect_n iii_o democracy_n aright_o constitute_v simple_o &_o absolute_o be_v the_o sweet_a government_n and_o most_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n 152_o moses_n before_o the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n have_v a_o kingly_a power_n 155_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o jethro_n counsel_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n have_v a_o kingly_a power_n 157_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o antecedent_n way_n be_v bear_v subject_n to_o government_n 165_o nature_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o in_o a_o secondary_a way_n intend_v government_n 169_o sect_n iv_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n as_o king_n nor_o the_o kingly_a power_n as_o the_o kingly_a power_n 171_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a to_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n ibid._n kingly_a government_n may_v very_o lawful_o be_v decline_v that_o one_o better_a may_v be_v set-up_a 180_o sect_n v._o we_o be_v tie_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o espouse_v christ_n interest_n absolute_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o ibid._n by_o no_o oath_n or_o covenant_n can_v we_o be_v absolute_o tie_v to_o espouse_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o preserve_v monarchy_n involable_o ibid._n a_o survey_n of_o policy_n or_o a_o free_a vâ—ndication_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n proem_n courteous_a reader_n i_o beseech_v thou_o judge_v of_o i_o impartial_o do_v not_o imagine_v i_o speak_v my_o mind_n more_o free_o than_o be_v pertinent_a let_v i_o tell_v thou_o my_o freedom_n be_v upon_o a_o good_a account_n i_o may_v hold_v my_o face_n towards_o heaven_n and_o say_v what_o i_o speak_v it_o be_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o spirit_n my_o record_n be_v from_o on_o high_a i_o 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i_o better_a ground_n enforce_v the_o contrary_a of_o what_o i_o maintain_v well_o the_o main_a subject_n in_o hand_n resolve_v upon_o this_o question_n whether_o or_o not_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o usurp_a power_n these_o question_n be_v put_v aside_o that_o follow_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v 1._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n absolute_a 2._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v royal_a government_n the_o choice_a of_o government_n 3._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n the_o best_a of_o government_n 4._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n 5._o whether_o or_o not_o do_v the_o covenant_n tie_v we_o to_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o of_o these_o as_o follow_v sect_n i._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n absolute_a the_o court-parasit_n and_o nation_n of_o royalist_n do_v plead_v much_o for_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o illimited_a 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the_o matter_n then_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o afterward_o be_v show_v we_o find_v the_o talmudick_n and_o rabbinick_n writer_n this_o way_n somewhat_o incline_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n assert_v 2._o the_o king_n have_v not_o a_o power_n above_o law_n and_o a_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o dispose_v upon_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n whether_o with_o or_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n first_o such_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o vast_a power_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o scripture-mould_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n way_n of_o mould_v the_o king_n he_o be_v thus_o qualify_v 1_o he_o be_v a_o elective_a king_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o way_n set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 2_o a_o brother-king_n and_o not_o a_o stranger-king_n one_a from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n ibid._n 3_o he_o must_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n by_o levy_v force_n and_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n draw_v they_o into_o egyptian_a slavery_n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n ibid._n these_o word_n proper_o and_o in_o their_o emphatic_a sense_n can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o force_n and_o army_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o upon_o their_o ruin_n he_o may_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o multiply_v his_o force_n so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whileas_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o his_o tyrannons_n yoke_n 4_o not_o a_o lecherous_a king_n give_v to_o woman_n for_o draw_v he_o on_o into_o temptation_n neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o ibid._n 5_o nor_o covetous_a give_v to_o enrich_v himself_o and_o to_o build-up_a his_o own_o estate_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o people_n nether_a shall_v he_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n ibid._n 6_o but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o king_n acquire_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n meditate_v on_o they_o his_o whole_a life-time_n thereby_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o practice_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a not_o turn_v aside_o either_o to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n 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