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where_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o suppose_v the_o king_n die_v in_o the_o say_a condition_n though_o the_o protector_n or_o regent_n be_v find_v in_o actual_a use_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o there_o be_v another_o legal_a inheritor_n &_o successor_n of_o the_o dead_a king_n 7._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 7._o or_o the_o line_n fail_v and_o there_o be_v none_o invest_v with_o right_a of_o succession_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o say_a protector_n the_o supreme_a power_n nor_o be_v so_o take_v or_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o realm_n the_o right_a or_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v never_o be_v convey_v or_o make_v over_o to_o he_o but_o rather_o he_o have_v be_v but_o regent_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o decease_a prince_n that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v legal_o cease_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o he_o in_o who_o name_n he_o rule_v and_o he_o be_v now_o divest_v of_o it_o subsection_n 7._o argument_n
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commend_v as_o the_o most_o equal_a wise_a and_o moderate_a and_o most_o become_a christian_n for_o instance_n atherbal_n and_o jugurtha_n bring_v their_o contest_v about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n unto_o the_o roman_a senate_n to_o be_v adjudge_v 38._o adjudge_v sallust_n bel._n jugurth_n num_fw-la 69._o pag._n 38._o tygranes_n the_o father_n and_o son_n refer_v their_o strife_n about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o armenia_n unto_o pompey_n the_o great_a for_o his_o decision_n 238._o decision_n usser_n annal_n part_n poster_n p._n 238._o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n the_o two_o asmâ—nian_a brethren_n bring_v their_o difference_n about_o the_o dominion_n of_o judea_n before_o the_o same_o pompey_n as_o the_o arbitrator_n betwixt_o they_o 20._o they_o idem_fw-la page_n 248_o 249._o rosse_n hist_o book_n 1._o chap._n 5._o page_n 20._o archelaus_n and_o antipas_n the_o two_o son_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a after_o his_o decease_n repair_v to_o rome_n unto_o augustus_n caesar_n to_o 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be_v not_o who_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o in_o who_o be_v the_o right_n if_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o clear_a principle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o difference_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o will_v need_v no_o arbitrator_n where_o either_o of_o the_o litigant_n be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o refer_v it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a proceed_n for_o the_o arbitrator_n to_o hear_v the_o argument_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o party_n or_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o each_o of_o their_o claim_n by_o law_n descent_n election_n contract_n testament_n or_o the_o like_a all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o ask_v which_o of_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o to_o judge_v for_o he_o or_o at_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o put_v the_o one_o of_o they_o in_o possession_n if_o neither_o be_v already_o and_o so_o to_o end_v the_o difference_n unto_o which_o business_n the_o party_n need_v not_o travail_v or_o study_v to_o find_v out_o and_o repair_v to_o the_o wise_a just_a and_o mosâ—â—â—different_a arbitrator_n or_o he_o to_o call_v in_o the_o able_a civilian_n or_o causuist_n to_o assist_v he_o mention_v he_o as_o the_o historian_n say_v the_o say_v k._n edward_n do_v in_o the_o scottish_a controversy_n last_o mention_v the_o first_o person_n they_o may_v light_v on_o 8._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 8._o be_v he_o the_o simple_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v serve_v to_o umpire_n the_o cause_n by_o that_o principle_n subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a 8_o that_o person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o rule_n both_o personal_o and_o virtual_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o residence_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a command_n and_o yet_o be_v high_a power_n that_o be_v king_n and_o sovereign_n may_v 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of_o the_o territory_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o both_o the_o land_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n be_v total_o give_v up_o to_o absalon_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o very_a state_n of_o thing_n david_n be_v king_n still_o be_v so_o reckon_v and_o style_v all_o along_o the_o story_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o narration_n which_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o language_n of_o they_o that_o adhere_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n not_o only_o in_o that_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o other_o party_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o which_o they_o make_v after_o the_o battle_n be_v lose_v and_o absalon_n slay_v when_o they_o both_o in_o their_o consultation_n among_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o address_n as_o subject_n to_o david_n own_v he_o aâ—_n their_o king_n of_o which_o chap._n 19_o 9_o 10.41.43_o but_o in_o the_o proper_a word_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o story_n and_o so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o 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