that_o in_o the_o begin_n all_o power_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o people_n and_o still_o do_v which_o tully_n excellent_o demonstrate_v de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la potestates_fw-la imperia_n curationes_fw-la ab_fw-la úniverso_fw-it populo_fw-la proficisci_fw-la convenit_fw-la tum_fw-la eas_fw-la profecto_fw-la maxim_n quae_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la populi_fw-la fructum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la delegant_fw-la quem_fw-la populo_fw-la maxim_n consulturum_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la study_v &_o suffragio_fw-la svo_fw-la viam_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficium_fw-la impetrandum_fw-la munire_fw-la possit_fw-la see_v all_o power_n command_n curation_n i._n e._n potestas_fw-la seu_fw-la munus_fw-la administrandi_fw-la bona_fw-la do_v proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o people_n than_o those_o more_o especial_o which_o be_v constitute_v and_o do_v respect_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n in_o which_o the_o universality_n do_v choose_v they_o who_o they_o judge_v will_v most_o especial_o study_v and_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o every_o one_o by_o their_o study_n and_o suffrage_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n to_o obtain_v justice_n and_o favour_n and_o all_o lawyer_n do_v agree_v and_o hold_v that_o all_o law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o english_a by_o no_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la have_v at_o any_o time_n transfer_v it_o out_o of_o themselves_o no_o king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v wont_a or_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v any_o man_n unless_o by_o the_o know_a and_o approve_a law_n fleta_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o what_o power_n king_n have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v know_v by_o the_o authority_n to_o they_o commit_v that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o keep_v our_o law_n but_o not_o impose_v their_o own_o law_n on_o we_o and_o the_o king_n power_n be_v real_o and_o true_o in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n wherein_o the_o people_n by_o their_o jury_n have_v their_o share_n also_o and_o their_o chief_a power_n be_v in_o their_o senate_n and_o parliament_n who_o have_v a_o right_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o court_n and_o power_n in_o all_o which_o court_v king_n may_v both_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v and_o the_o reciprocal_a cause_n to_o be_v indifferent_o try_v according_a to_o establish_a law_n if_o at_o any_o time_n king_n act_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o law_n they_o act_v then_o as_o private_a man_n or_o as_o tyrant_n and_o not_o by_o any_o authority_n transfer_v on_o they_o by_o god_n or_o man_n so_o to_o do_v hence_o bract._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr rex_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o 3._o c._n 9_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la bene_fw-la regit_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la dum_fw-la populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la violenta_fw-la opprimit_fw-la dominatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n exercere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la potestatem_fw-la juris_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarius_fw-la &_o minister_v dei_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la injuriae_fw-la diaboli_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dei._n cum_fw-la declinat_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la rex_fw-la diaboli_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la as_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v account_v a_o law_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o tyrant_n be_v a_o king_n nor_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n see_v therefore_o law_n be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o king_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n tyrant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o resist_v either_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v have_v a_o right_n and_o power_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o governor_n or_o they_o have_v not_o if_o they_o have_v not_o than_o king_n choose_v by_o they_o be_v not_o king_n but_o usurper_n and_o oppressor_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v than_o they_o have_v power_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o what_o condition_n they_o please_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o perform_v than_o they_o be_v free_a of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v between_o rahab_n and_o the_o spy_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 18._o deal_n it_o ibid._n l._n 50._o for_o iliad_n r._n myriad_o p._n 9_o l._n 11._o f._n do_v only_a r._n not_o only_o ib._n l._n 38._o f._n the_o way_n r._n the_o right_a way_n p._n 11._o l._n 15._o f._n our_o r._n your_o ib._n f._n blackguard_n r._n peasant_n p._n 13._o l._n 3._o deal_n and._n p._n 14._o l._n 28._o f._n this_o r._n those_o p._n 17._o l._n 23._o f._n zalencus_fw-la r._n zaleucus_n p._n 16._o l._n 43._o r._n st._n edward_n p._n 22._o l._n 20._o r_o elegerit_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la ib._n l._n 58._o r._n martyr_n p._n 24._o l._n pen._n f._n the_o r._n thy_o p._n 25._o l._n pen._n deal_n to_o p._n 28._o l._n 25._o deal_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o ibid._n l._n 31._o f._n do_v r._n shall_v p._n 30._o l._n 22._o f._n take_v r._n take_v ibid._n l._n 58._o deal_n hundred_o p._n 31._o l._n 17._o f._n timens_fw-la r_o fabius_n ib._n l._n 32._o r._n fabius_n p._n 33._o l._n 24._o f._n or_o r._n and._n ib._n l._n 46._o f._n never_o r._n ever_o p._n 42._o l._n 12_o r._n commonwealth_n p._n 43._o l._n 38._o deal_n obj._n p._n 44._o l._n 46._o f._n necesset_n r_o recesset_n p._n 46._o l._n 10._o r._n elegerit_fw-la p._n 47._o l._n 16._o r._n perfectiora_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 35._o r._n differemus_fw-la cui_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 51._o l_o 43._o deal_n we_o p._n 56._o l._n 41._o f._n magis_fw-la r._n majes_o ib._n l._n 46._o r._n say_v p._n 57_o l._n 57_o f_o him_z r._n they_o ib._n l._n 33._o r._n proscribe_v p._n 60._o l._n 38._o deal_n the_o second_o no._n p._n 61._o l._n pen._n f._n bear_v r._n bear_v p._n 62._o l._n 47._o after_o yet_o r._n god._n p._n 63._o l._n 19_o r._n prepossess_v p._n 69._o l._n 27._o f._n you_o r._n yea_o p._n 75._o l._n 18._o f._n his_o r._n their_o p._n 76._o l._n 5._o in_o the_o content_n f._n return_n r._n return_n ib._n 5._o in_o the_o chapter_n f._n be_v r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 33._o f._n lawful_a r._n unlawful_a p._n 78._o l._n 19_o f._n proplancio_n r._n pro_fw-la plancio_n p._n 82._o l._n 7._o r._n be_v seat_v p._n 87._o l._n 23._o f._n florentio_n dianysio_n and_o coss_n r._n florentio_n &_o dianysio_n coss_n ibid._n l._n 35._o f._n valerius_n r._n valeria_n in_o 4â—_n print_v 158â—_n arlstotle_n pindarus_n tuâ—â—y_n plato_n &_o alias_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la v_o dr._n sherrock_n c._n 4._o n._n 9_o p._n 282_o 283._o lex_fw-la p._n vallerii_n 2._o martii_fw-la fab._n maximi_fw-la scyllae_n c._n gracchi_n plebiscitum_fw-la lex_fw-la annaria_n etc._n etc._n vid._n a._n a._n a._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o p._n 181._o
12._o and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o make_v diligent_a and_o exact_a scrutiny_n into_o other_o relation_n of_o human_a and_o civil_a dependency_n our_o judgement_n may_v be_v assist_v for_o the_o more_o clear_a apprehend_n of_o truth_n of_o government_n wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o obligation_n between_o they_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o they_o can_v be_v violate_v without_o the_o brand_n of_o impiety_n as_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n col._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o job_n 31._o 13._o between_o who_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v many_o reciprocal_a duty_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o if_o weigh_v in_o a_o just_a balance_n in_o comparison_n to_o what_o king_n themselves_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o the_o govern_v who_o be_v also_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o ever_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o king_n and_o those_o who_o we_o call_v king_n thereof_o be_v but_o his_o substitute_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o aught_o to_o govern_v as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o as_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n to_o reign_v on_o earth_n beside_o they_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o govern_v under_o condition_n covenant_n and_o agreement_n not_o that_o themselves_o may_v live_v at_o ease_n only_o and_o command_v and_o rule_v at_o pleasure_n but_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o as_o trustee_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o govern_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o and_o their_o own_o law_n quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la eligerit_fw-la for_o what_o a_o madness_n shall_v we_o esteem_v it_o in_o human_a affair_n if_o deputy_n viceroy_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o earthly_a king_n shall_v for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n and_o interest_n prefer_v they_o before_o the_o honour_n glory_n and_o service_n of_o their_o king_n they_o who_o so_o administer_v affair_n take_v not_o right_a measure_n of_o their_o master_n glory_n and_o the_o people_n good_a but_o comply_v with_o the_o flattery_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n their_o particular_a advantage_n sinful_a end_n and_o interest_n or_o hatred_n furious_o transport_v they_o to_o the_o public_a ruin_n privati_fw-la commodi_fw-la vel_fw-la odii_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la exitium_fw-la stimulante_fw-la tacit._n lib._n 1._o hist_o private_a interest_n and_o concern_v say_v livy_n always_o have_v and_o always_o will_v hinder_v public_a good_a council_n privatae_fw-la res_fw-la semper_fw-la officere_fw-la officientque_fw-la publicis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la livy_n lib_n 22._o the_o heathen_a teach_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o have_v leave_v monument_n thereof_o on_o their_o tomb_n and_o coin_n they_o doubt_v not_o say_v valerius_n that_o empire_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v holy_a purpose_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o such_o where_o the_o lustre_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n be_v to_o appear_v be_v to_o be_v place_v after_o religion_n king_n prince_n and_o governor_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o human_a nature_n in_o common_a with_o their_o subject_n be_v equal_o oblige_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n of_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n be_v equal_o obligatory_a both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o break_v by_o either_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o as_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o between_o king_n and_o the_o people_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o solemn_o make_v so_o they_o be_v as_o sacred_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o under_o great_a menace_n pain_n and_o penalty_n god_n have_v give_v his_o â—ord_n that_o â—e_n will_v never_o break_v his_o covenant_n jud._n 2._o 1._o and_o psal_n 89._o 34._o my_o covenant_n i_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o require_v and_o expect_v the_o like_a punctual_a performance_n from_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o bitter_o curse_v those_o that_o do_v infringe_v and_o break_v plight_a faith_n and_o agreement_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n jâ—r_n 11._o 31._o and_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n give_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o their_o body_n for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 34._o 19_o 20._o beside_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n king_n and_o peasant_n be_v all_o alike_o to_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n all_o redeem_v with_o the_o same_o previous_a blood_n all_o his_o own_o image_n and_o temple_n and_o shall_v stand_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n before_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n whether_o king_n or_o peasant_n according_a to_o his_o own_o righteous_a judgement_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n have_v any_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n to_o break_v covenant_n and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v they_o king_n or_o be_v they_o people_n be_v just_o esteem_v rebel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o injure_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o right_n and_o defend_v themselves_o if_o oppress_v by_o such_o violation_n king_n account_v themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o father_n of_o their_o country_n ought_v so_o to_o govern_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o they_o be_v place_v on_o their_o throne_n as_o such_o by_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o keep_v law_n and_o covenant_n punctual_o with_o they_o and_o which_o they_o can_v break_v or_o shame_n without_o be_v perjure_v and_o become_v guilty_a of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n no_o king_n nor_o prince_n can_v be_v so_o indulgent_a nor_o so_o real_o fond_a and_o ambitious_a of_o their_o people_n love_n and_o welfare_n as_o god_n be_v of_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 13._o testify_v by_o his_o make_v they_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o give_v they_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 8._o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o solace_n of_o mankind_n do_v he_o not_o command_v moses_n to_o carry_v his_o people_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v his_o suck_a child_n num._n 11._o 12._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o â—he_n shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v they_o isa_n 49._o 15._o if_o god_n hear_v but_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o how_o passionate_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o himself_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 20._o do_v god_n who_o be_v lord_n alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v know_v his_o excessive_a fondness_n of_o his_o people_n by_o such_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n how_o then_o dare_v his_o vicegerent_n requite_v evil_a for_o good_a contrary_a to_o god_n own_o command_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n without_o have_v heart_n hard_a than_o the_o nether_a millstone_n again_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11._o 9_o though_o you_o will_v neither_o turn_v nor_o repent_v yet_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o so_o desirous_a be_v he_o of_o his_o people_n repentance_n that_o he_o beseech_v they_o till_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o repent_v jer._n 15._o 6._o even_o passionate_o with_o oath_n do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o
the_o earth_n to_o stay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a gen._n 18._o 25._o or_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24_o 16._o be_v it_o not_o rather_o because_o the_o people_n do_v not_o resist_v or_o restrain_v but_o assist_v saul_n their_o king_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o wicked_o persecute_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n saul_n desire_v to_o enlarge_v they_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n break_v public_a faith_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o he_o break_v the_o three_o commandment_n god_n be_v witness_n to_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n he_o break_v also_o the_o six_o 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