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government_n chap._n i._o consider_v the_o principle_n or_o balance_n of_o national_a government_n with_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o variation_n of_o the_o english_a balance_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o fixation_n of_o the_o balance_n or_o of_o agrarian_a law_n chap._n iu._n show_v the_o superstructure_n of_o government_n the_o conclusion_n observe_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o human_a prudence_n be_v good_a without_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n be_v nevertheless_o such_o as_o be_v provable_a out_o of_o scripture_n the_o second_o book_n the_o preface_n show_v that_o there_o be_v commonwealth_n before_o that_o of_o israel_n chap._n i._o show_v that_o israel_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n chap._n ii_o show_v what_o commonwealth_n israel_n be_v chap._n iii_o show_v the_o anarchy_n or_o state_n of_o the_o israelit_v under_o their_o judge_n chap_n iv_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o israelit_v under_o their_o king_n to_o the_o captivity_n chap._n 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popular_a family_n of_o the_o monarchical_a or_o a_o monarchical_a family_n of_o the_o popular_a or_o whether_o that_o be_v practicable_a or_o possible_a in_o a_o nation_n upon_o the_o like_a balance_n or_o foundation_n in_o property_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o family_n a_o family_n be_v but_o a_o small_a society_n or_o nation_n and_o a_o nation_n but_o a_o great_a society_n or_o family_n supreme_a the_o difference_n between_o a_o sovereign_n lord_n and_o a_o magistrate_n though_o supreme_a that_o which_o be_v usual_o answer_v to_o this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o six_o or_o ten_o thus_o agre_v to_o make_v one_o family_n must_v have_v some_o steward_n and_o to_o make_v such_o a_o steward_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v to_o make_v a_o king_n but_o this_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o the_o steward_n of_o a_o family_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o master_n of_o it_o or_o to_o they_o upon_o who_o estate_n and_o not_o upon_o his_o own_o he_o defray_v the_o whole_a charge_n for_o otherwise_o this_o stewardship_n can_v amount_v to_o dominion_n but_o must_v come_v only_o to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o magistracy_n and_o indeed_o of_o annual_a magistracy_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n see_v that_o such_o account_n in_o the_o year_n end_n at_o far_a use_v to_o be_v calculate_v and_o that_o the_o steward_n body_n and_o estate_n be_v answerable_a for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o proprietor_n or_o master_n who_o also_o have_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o constitute_v such_o another_o steward_n or_o steward_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v good_a or_o of_o prolong_v the_o office_n of_o the_o same_o necessary_a where_o the_o art_n of_o lawgiving_n be_v necessary_a now_o where_o a_o nation_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o unseen_a way_n of_o providence_n into_o a_o disorder_n of_o government_n the_o duty_n of_o such_o particular_o as_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v what_o have_v be_v as_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o supreme_a law_n or_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o true_a art_n of_o lawgiving_n kind_n the_o art_n of_o lawgiving_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o art_n of_o lawgiving_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o as_o i_o may_v say_v false_a the_o other_o true_a the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o balance_n to_o arbitrary_a superstructure_n which_o require_v violence_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n the_o other_o in_o erect_v necessary_a superstructure_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o balance_n or_o foundation_n which_o be_v pure_o natural_a require_v that_o all_o interposition_n of_o force_n be_v remove_v chap._n i._o chap._n 1_o consider_v the_o principle_n or_o balance_n of_o national_a government_n with_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o the_o same_o 19_o psal_n 115._o 16._o the_o original_a of_o property_n gen._n 3._o 19_o the_o heaven_n say_v david_n even_o
to_o the_o lord_n to_o mizpeh_n the_o political_a assembly_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n book_n two_o of_o israel_n be_v call_v ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o 23._o judg._n 20._o deut._n 23._o ought_v to_o have_v be_v express_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o benjamin_n and_o be_v in_o some_o place_n by_o our_o translation_n as_o where_o a_o eunuch_n or_o one_o unfit_a for_o marriage_n with_o a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n which_o capacity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v enrol_v of_o a_o tribe_n a_o bastard_n as_o dishonourable_a a_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n as_o descend_v of_o perfidious_a nation_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o have_v right_a of_o suffrage_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n so_o samuel_n by_o call_v 16._o for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n at_o mizpeh_n see_v judg._n 10._o 17._o &_o 11._o 11._o &_o 20._o 1._o &_o 21._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 6_o 16._o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o people_n together_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n the_o place_n before_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o always_o hold_v their_o parliament_n or_o political_a assemblys_n do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o like_a magistrate_n in_o commonwealth_n the_o people_n be_v thus_o assemble_v for_o to_o be_v brief_a i_o must_v proceed_v with_o conjecture_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n will_v seem_v bold_a than_o real_o they_o be_v samuel_n cause_v the_o urn_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o pronounce_v the_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o use_n upon_o the_o like_a 19_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 19_o occasion_n which_o be_v these_o present_v yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o your_o 3._o the_o military_a order_n of_o political_a congregation_n in_o israel_n see_v chap._n 3._o tribe_n and_o by_o your_o thousand_o the_o political_a assembly_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v hold_v or_o gather_v as_o we_o say_v with_o drum_n beat_v and_z colors_z fly_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a congregation_n that_o be_v a_o congregation_n consist_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n as_o this_o and_o that_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o benjamin_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n with_o their_o staff_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o order_n show_v lead_v up_o the_o people_n to_o the_o urn_n or_o ballot_v wherefore_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o samuel_n the_o prince_n march_v in_o their_o know_a discipline_n to_o the_o urns._n the_o urn_n be_v two_o in_o the_o one_o be_v twelve_o lot_n inscribe_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n in_o the_o other_o be_v also_o twelve_o other_o lot_n whereof_o eleven_o be_v blank_n and_o the_o twelve_o inscribe_v with_o some_o word_n what_o the_o israelitish_n word_n be_v do_v not_o appear_v the_o roman_a word_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n be_v prerogative_n wherefore_o see_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v must_v have_v be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n we_o may_v for_o discourse_n sake_n presume_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o in_o israel_n tribe_n v._o 20._o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n as_o in_o rome_n and_o when_o samuel_n have_v cause_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o come_v near_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v take_v that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o one_o urn_n to_o it_o be_v draw_v the_o word_n prerogative_n out_o of_o the_o other_o urn_n which_o be_v do_v the_o urn_n be_v change_v or_o at_o least_o the_o lot_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o patriarch_n i_o show_v by_o a_o cate-log_n of_o their_o name_n that_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n consist_v of_o seven_o family_n seven_o name_n by_o that_o account_n shall_v have_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o one_o urn_n and_o as_o many_o lot_n into_o the_o other_o one_o of_o they_o be_v inscribe_v with_o the_o word_n prerogative_n and_o the_o other_o six_o be_v blank_n but_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o number_n of_o family_n at_o this_o ballot_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v quite_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o 2._o judg._n 20._o 2._o catalogue_n because_o since_o that_o time_n the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n have_v in_o the_o far_o great_a part_n be_v destroy_v and_o piece_v up_o again_o out_o of_o a_o remnant_n so_o for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o family_n or_o the_o name_n of_o they_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o the_o urn_n be_v thus_o prepare_v come_v benjamin_n as_o now_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n to_o the_o urn_n by_o family_n and_o when_o samuel_n have_v cause_v the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n to_o come_v near_o by_o their_o family_n the_o family_n of_o matri_fw-la which_o be_v a_o new_a one_o be_v take_v that_o be_v light_v in_o the_o manner_n show_v upon_o the_o prize_n become_v the_o prerogative_n family_n this_o don_n the_o lot_n be_v again_o change_v and_o so_o many_o other_o as_o there_o be_v household_n in_o the_o family_n of_o matri_fw-la for_o 18._o jâ—â—â—_n 7._o 14_o 16_o 17_o 18._o so_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o achan_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o urns._n thus_o the_o household_n of_o kish_n come_v to_o be_v the_o prerogative_n household_n chap._n 1_o and_o so_o many_o lot_n as_o there_o be_v man_n of_o that_o household_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o urn_n whereof_o the_o prize_n be_v inscribe_v king_n come_v the_o household_n of_o kish_n man_n by_o man_n and_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v take_v election_n that_o miraculous_a designation_n of_o magistat_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v never_o understand_v to_o exclude_v the_o free_a suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o election_n we_o find_v it_o record_v by_o livy_n of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n sect._n 8_o and_o of_o servius_n tullius_n that_o before_o either_o of_o they_o be_v king_n the_o one_o have_v his_o hat_n take_v off_o and_o carry_v up_o by_o a_o eagle_n the_o other_o have_v a_o flame_n rest_v upon_o his_o forehead_n by_o which_o it_o be_v firm_o believe_v that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v design_v of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v king_n yet_o be_v this_o never_a so_o understand_v by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o right_n of_o popular_a suffrage_n in_o their_o election_n by_o which_o priscus_n reign_v or_o to_o create_v a_o opinion_n that_o any_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v king_n of_o rome_n who_o the_o people_n have_v not_o first_o command_v to_o reign_v over_o they_o to_o who_o election_n therefore_o servius_n though_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n think_v it_o his_o best_a way_n to_o refer_v himself_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o compare_v prodigys_n among_o heathen_n to_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n but_o each_o people_n have_v of_o each_o a_o like_a opinion_n both_o israel_n and_o the_o heathen_n begin_v their_o popular_a assembly_n with_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n of_o solomon_n the_o representative_a of_o israel_n 22._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 21_o 22._o sacrifice_v 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