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capable_a by_o nature_n only_o the_o same_o be_v make_v more_o clear_o know_v and_o manifest_a unto_o christian_n by_o revelation_n of_o scripture_n in_o those_o particular_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v judge_v requisite_a to_o be_v communicate_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n than_o they_o can_v now_o in_o this_o elapsed_a and_o apostate_n condition_n be_v possible_o know_v unto_o man_n by_o any_o natural_a mean_n and_o help_n and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v twofold_a viz._n implicitum_fw-la &_o explicitum_fw-la 1._o implicit_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v natural_a blessing_n confer_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n as_o pledge_n and_o express_v of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o which_o blessing_n be_v notify_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n by_o clear_a and_o manifest_a intimation_n of_o the_o acceptability_n thereof_o unto_o god_n and_o recommendation_n of_o the_o utility_n thereof_o unto_o man_n which_o sanction_n do_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n absolute_o and_o essential_o divine_a and_o necessary_a exclude_v all_o humane_a option_n and_o prudence_n and_o not_o admit_v of_o any_o case_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o contrary_a without_o manifest_a guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o it_o make_v it_o natural_o and_o religious_o eligible_a and_o desirable_a of_o a_o mean_n and_o help_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o divine_a and_o necessary_a and_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o recommendatorie_a sanction_n be_v the_o same_o whereof_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v participate_v as_o natural_a help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n unto_o god_n the_o curse_n or_o opposite_a privation_n of_o which_o blessing_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o divine_a malediction_n which_o adam_n prevarication_n and_o apostasy_n contract_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n now_o though_o every_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o blessing_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v no_o proper_a and_o immediate_a part_n of_o our_o duty_n unto_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o eschew_v the_o opposite_a curse_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o proper_o sin_n against_o god_n yet_o be_v every_o man_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o these_o gift_n and_o blessing_n and_o to_o attempt_v and_o endeavour_v the_o attainment_n of_o the_o same_o by_o all_o such_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a way_n &_o mean_n as_o do_v not_o transgress_v any_o of_o god_n precept_n &_o commandment_n which_o do_v impose_v a_o sanction_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n upon_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v capable_a thereof_o so_o that_o those_o gift_n and_o blessing_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o our_o natural_a desire_n and_o the_o remote_a and_o mediate_v object_n of_o christian_a hope_n and_o therefore_o be_v include_v in_o a_o part_n of_o that_o divine_a orison_n compose_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o for_o the_o general_n use_v of_o all_o christian_n summary_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o all_o devotion_n in_o the_o four_o petition_n whereof_o we_o pray_v for_o these_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o daily_a bread_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o deprecate_v the_o curse_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a privation_n of_o these_o blessing_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o avoidance_n thereof_o by_o all_o such_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o do_v not_o transgress_v any_o of_o god_n precept_n and_o commandment_n because_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v mala_fw-la poenae_fw-la that_o be_v curse_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o impediment_n to_o the_o exact_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o divine_a and_o therefore_o the_o last_o petition_n of_o the_o prementioned_a orison_n deprecate_v these_o curse_n in_o this_o expression_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o these_o natural_a blessing_n which_o participate_v of_o this_o implicit_a divine_a right_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n internal_a and_o externall_n 1._o internal_a blessing_n be_v those_o which_o aristotle_n term_v bona_fw-la animi_fw-la and_o these_o again_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o moral_a habit_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n 2._o intellectual_a which_o be_v feat_v in_o the_o understanding_n the_o intellectual_a habit_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o speculative_a which_o be_v three_o viz._n sapientia_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la 2._o practical_a which_o be_v two_o viz._n ars_n &_o prudentia_fw-la which_o habit_n of_o prudence_n according_a to_o aristotle_n be_v recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la in_o agendis_fw-la direct_v the_o disposition_n and_o guidance_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o this_o habit_n of_o prudence_n be_v threefold_a 1_o prudentia_fw-la ethica_fw-la which_o direct_v the_o moral_a action_n and_o matter_n of_o particular_a person_n 2._o prudentia_fw-la oeconomica_fw-la which_o direct_v the_o action_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o particular_a family_n consist_v of_o diverse_a person_n 3._o prudentia_fw-la politica_fw-la which_o direct_v the_o action_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o public_a society_n consist_v of_o diverse_a family_n which_o kind_n of_o prudence_n be_v term_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la because_o politic_a government_n be_v the_o very_a esse_fw-la and_o being_n of_o a_o multitude_n without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v and_o be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o essence_n of_o monarchy_n which_o order_v and_o direct_v the_o action_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o public_a society_n by_o the_o prudence_n of_o one_o supreme_a person_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v term_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o
duty_n who_o immediate_a esse_fw-la consist_v in_o action_n but_o implicito_fw-la which_o be_v proper_a unto_o blessing_n who_o immediate_a and_o proper_a esse_fw-la consist_v in_o enjoyment_n although_o their_o ultimate_n and_o principal_a esse_fw-la do_v also_o consist_v in_o action_n for_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v confer_v any_o blessing_n upon_o man_n be_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v useful_a unto_o he_o and_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n a_o honour_n which_o no_o polarchie_n in_o the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o not_o the_o most_o laudable_a sort_n that_o ever_o be_v devise_v by_o any_o polarchicall_a commonwealth_n for_o as_o i_o declare_v before_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o polarchie_n so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v derive_v all_o divine_a sanction_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v design_v purposely_o for_o manifestation_n of_o the_o nature_n original_a and_o malediction_n incident_a to_o this_o curse_n of_o polarchie_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o polarchie_n and_o the_o divine_a malediction_n incident_a thereunto_o in_o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o treatise_n i_o demonstrate_v every_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a whether_o it_o be_v curse_v or_o blessing_n to_o participate_v of_o some_o sort_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la because_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o be_v only_o a_o permissive_a cause_n but_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n a_o efficient_a and_o positive_a cause_n which_o will_v of_o god_n be_v also_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a ground_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la and_o therefore_o lest_o any_o man_n from_o thence_o shall_v erroneous_o imagine_v the_o curse_n of_o polarchie_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o some_o divine_a sanction_n i_o will_v here_o premise_v a_o more_o punctual_a division_n of_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la vindicativum_fw-la which_o be_v incident_a to_o polarchie_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o that_o introduction_n but_o refer_v the_o more_o punctual_a explication_n thereof_o unto_o this_o place_n for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n which_o i_o there_o omit_v the_o explication_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la naturale_fw-la which_o be_v a_o species_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la gratiosum_fw-la whereof_o monarchy_n do_v participate_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v you_o may_v remember_v that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la redemptivum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o only_a jus_n divinum_fw-la which_o have_v now_o any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o government_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o both_o the_o intellectual_a and_o natural_a agent_n be_v distinguish_v in_o that_o introduction_n in_o gratiosum_fw-la &_o vindicativum_fw-la 1._o gracious_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n partly_o in_o the_o renovation_n of_o those_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n unto_o man_n whereof_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v participate_v as_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o natural_a duty_n to_o god_n of_o which_o jus_n divinum_fw-la monarchy_n do_v participate_v as_o we_o have_v already_o manifest_v 2._o vindicative_a divine_a right_n which_o indeed_o be_v proper_o a_o divine_a malediction_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o infliction_n of_o those_o curse_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o divine_a malediction_n for_o the_o apostasy_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v twofold_a viz_o supernaturale_fw-la &_o naturale_fw-la 1._o supernatural_a divine_a malediction_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o infliction_n of_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a judgement_n and_o curse_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a privation_n of_o those_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o immediate_o relate_v unto_o christ_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o vindicative_a divine_a right_n can_v claim_v any_o place_n in_o polarchie_n in_o regard_n it_o concern_v man_n only_o in_o their_o spiritual_a and_o not_o in_o their_o politic_a and_o sociable_a capacity_n 2._o natural_a divine_a malediction_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o those_o judgement_n &_o curse_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a privation_n of_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n whereof_o adam_n in_o innocency_n do_v participate_v as_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o natural_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o divine_a malediction_n which_o do_v proper_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o polarchie_n dub._n if_o either_o monarchy_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n or_o polarchie_n a_o curse_n of_o god_n why_o then_o be_v not_o monarchy_n record_v among_o the_o blessing_n which_o moses_n promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o recompensation_n of_o their_o obedience_n nor_o polarchy_n among_o those_o curse_n wherewith_o moses_n menace_v their_o disobedience_n to_o god_n law_n and_o statute_n leu._n 26._o and_o deut._n 28._o sol._n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o two_o chapter_n mention_n only_o those_o beatitude_n and_o curse_n which_o the_o israelite_n be_v at_o that_o time_n sensible_a of_o that_o so_o the_o one_o sort_n may_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o other_o a_o caution_n for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o the_o contrary_a offence_n against_o god_n but_o as_o yet_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n in_o that_o capacity_n which_o jacob_n prophesy_v have_v design_v it_o for_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v that_o royal_a government_n wherein_o judah_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v to_o descend_v be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o supremacy_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o opposite_a curse_n of_o polarchy_n and_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o same_o concern_v which_o god_n do_v afterward_o tutor_v they_o by_o many_o experiment_n in_o the_o interregnum_n of_o their_o judge_n for_o that_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o year_n wherein_o the_o nation_n be_v govern_v only_o by_o occasional_a monarch_n and_o ruler_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v wherein_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o felicitate_a that_o nation_n with_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o constant_a monarchy_n or_o regal_a government_n you_o shall_v then_o find_v that_o government_n honour_v with_o many_o gracious_a promise_n only_o indeed_o for_o the_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n there_o be_v no_o species_n or_o sort_n thereof_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n neither_o before_o nor_o in_o nor_o after_o the_o time_n of_o their_o regal_a government_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a entire_a unto_o judah_n and_o particular_o unto_o david_n family_n until_o shiloh_n come_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o in_o jacobs_n pprophecy_n and_o god_n particular_a promise_n unto_o david_n from_o who_o son_n nathan_n who_o be_v solomon_n young_a brother_n christ_n descend_v who_o right_a and_o title_n to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v clear_o manifest_a show_v how_o solomon_n house_n end_v in_o jecoâ—iah_n and_o then_o how_o christ_n descend_v from_o zorobabel_n who_o be_v the_o rightful_a prince_n of_o judah_n as_o descend_v of_o nathan_n who_o be_v next_o heir_n to_o solomon_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o prophet_n esay_n cha._n 3._o and_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v threaten_v many_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a king_n which_z according_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o ahaz_n manasses_n ammon_n joachaz_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o captivity_n yet_o do_v none_o of_o they_o ever_o mention_v this_o curse_n and_o judgement_n of_o polarchy_n &_o that_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n ob._n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o sceptre_n do_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n long_o before_o shiloh_n come_v for_o atheliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n reign_v six_o year_n in_o judah_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n ahaziah_n and_o the_o conspirator_n who_o slay_v amaziah_n either_o reign_v themselves_o or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o suffer_v vzziah_n the_o true_a heir_n to_o that_o crown_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o space_n of_o eleven_o year_n 2_o chron._n 26._o nor_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o
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of_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n no_o more_o than_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n can_v be_v sol._n the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o scripture_n too_o when_o he_o understand_v little_a enough_o of_o christ_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v have_v continue_v a_o idolater_n all_o his_o life_n if_o philip_n in_o stead_n of_o expound_v and_o reason_v have_v fall_v upon_o cudgel_n that_o ignorant_a eunuch_n into_o a_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v first_o be_v convince_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v condemn_v their_o form_n of_o worship_n as_o idolatrous_a before_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o neither_o again_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n for_o punish_v idolatry_n the_o same_o in_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o israelite_n for_o two_o cause_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o 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form_n of_o
worship_n leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o papist_n presume_v their_o church_n to_o be_v both_o the_o true_a church_n and_o infallible_a and_o that_o also_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o can_v possible_o understand_v or_o believe_v those_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o practise_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o church_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o therefore_o their_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n than_o our_o wrath_n much_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o complete_a this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o king_n power_n in_o order_n to_o these_o extra-regalia_a and_o metapoliticall_a matter_n and_o more_o particular_o concern_v the_o limitation_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a but_o of_o a_o different_a degree_n and_o nature_n 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