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for_o my_o own_o private_a satisfaction_n chap._n ii_o god_n sovereign_a right_n to_o dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v by_o high_a right_n sovereign_a lord_n world_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v in_o himself_o most_o absolute_a power_n both_o of_o legislation_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a even_o from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v sole_a author_n and_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_a and_o do_v by_o his_o most_o wise_a providence_n perpetual_o conserve_v and_o sustain_v they_o and_o that_o he_o only_o can_v relax_v or_o remit_v the_o obligation_n under_o which_o his_o subject_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n by_o he_o give_v for_o their_o regimen_n and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v pardon_v the_o violation_n of_o they_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a from_o his_o very_a supremacy_n so_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o right_n of_o any_o mortal_a ruler_n either_o to_o command_v what_o god_n forbid_v or_o to_o forbid_v what_o god_n command_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o in_o natural_a cause_n the_o inferior_a have_v no_o force_n against_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o superior_a so_o it_o be_v in_o moral_a also_o upon_o which_o reason_n st._n austin_n seem_v to_o have_v fix_v his_o most_o discern_a eye_n when_o teach_v that_o the_o command_v of_o king_n and_o emperor_n so_o far_o as_o they_o contradict_v any_o divine_a command_n can_v impose_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n advance_v to_o his_o conclusion_n by_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o climax_n or_o scale_n if_o the_o curator_n command_v somewhat_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o proconsul_n forbid_v herein_o we_o contemn_v not_o the_o power_n but_o choose_v to_o obey_v the_o high_a again_o if_o the_o proconsul_n bid_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o emperor_n enjoin_v the_o contrary_a without_o doubt_n you_o must_v give_v obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n therefore_o if_o the_o emperor_n exact_v one_o thing_n and_o god_n another_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v god_n be_v certain_o the_o great_a power_n give_v we_o leave_v o_o emperor_n to_o obey_v he_o from_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o most_o wise_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n also_o say_v the_o magistrate_n judge_v private_a man_n prince_n the_o magistrate_n and_o god_n the_o prince_n and_o seneca_n the_o tragedian_n quicquid_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la minor_fw-la extimescit_fw-la major_n hoc_fw-la vobis_fw-la dominus_fw-la minatur_fw-la omne_fw-la sub_fw-la regno_fw-la graviore_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o his_o sense_n be_v deum_fw-la esse_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la summate_v hominum_fw-la regum_fw-la timendorum_fw-la in_o proprios_fw-la greges_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o ipsos_fw-la imperium_fw-la est_fw-la jovis_fw-la this_o monarchy_n of_o god_n be_v double_a civil_a natural_a and_o civil_a by_o the_o natural_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o absolute_a dominion_n which_o from_o the_o creation_n he_o have_v exercise_v and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v exercise_n over_o all_o man_n natural_o or_o by_o right_a of_o his_o omnipotency_n by_o the_o civil_a i_o understand_v that_o which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v most_o frequent_o name_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v kingdom_n because_o constitute_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o by_o express_a pact_n or_o covenant_n choose_v god_n to_o be_v their_o king_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o promise_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o kingdom_n be_v by_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o disobedience_n and_o many_o rebellion_n of_o that_o perverse_a people_n long_o since_o extinct_a they_o now_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o subjection_n with_o all_o other_o nation_n namely_o under_o the_o natural_a empire_n of_o the_o universal_a monarch_n god_n but_o what_o be_v worthy_a our_o more_o serious_a remark_n and_o consideration_n though_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n same_o the_o form_n of_o who_o government_n may_v be_v most_o proper_o call_v a_o theocraty_n for_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o precedent_n be_v not_o moses_n but_o almighty_a god_n himself_o have_v be_v so_o many_o age_n past_a dissolve_v yet_o the_o most_o excellent_a positive_a divine_a law_n principal_o those_o comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n upon_o which_o that_o empire_n be_v found_v have_v lose_v nothing_o of_o their_o sanction_n and_o original_a force_n but_o still_o continue_v sacred_a and_o obligatory_a not_o only_o to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o which_o the_o learned_a cunaeus_n have_v the_o rep_n hebraeor_fw-la cap._n 1._o with_o singular_a judgement_n observe_v in_o word_n of_o this_o sense_n the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n invention_n of_o humane_a wit_n be_v enforce_v only_o by_o penalty_n which_o by_o time_n or_o
history_n summary_o repeat_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o at_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o sermon_n say_v word_n these_o very_a word_n that_o no_o man_n of_o posterity_n may_v think_v that_o aught_o have_v be_v add_v or_o take_v away_o in_o deuteronomy_n 5._o be_v not_o find_v these_o word_n so_o express_v and_o therefore_o it_o suffice_v that_o there_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o reciter_n be_v signify_v as_o we_o just_a now_o siad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israelite_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servitude_n by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n have_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empire_n be_v signify_v the_o same_o word_n be_v attribute_v sometime_o also_o to_o angel_n as_o in_o psalm_n 82._o v_o 2._o and_o sometime_o to_o eminent_a magistrate_n as_o in_o exod._n 21._o 6._o &_o 22._o 26._o so_o that_o in_o psalm_n 82._o 1._o &_o 131._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n among_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n whether_o angel_n or_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o whensoever_o the_o plural_a be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o apposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defective_a no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v who_o with_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a empire_n preside_v over_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o magistrate_n but_o to_o that_o word_n the_o possessive_a case_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v add_v whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o to_o this_o most_o high_a god_n beside_o the_o sovereign_n right_o he_o have_v of_o most_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n there_o belong_v also_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a right_n of_o dominion_n over_o some_o particular_a man_n or_o nation_n by_o virtue_n of_o not_o common_a benefit_n confer_v upon_o they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o benefit_n that_o it_o always_o give_v to_o he_o who_o have_v confer_v a_o benefit_n somewhat_o of_o new_a right_n over_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o here_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o god_n creation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n nor_o of_o all_o those_o neither_o but_o only_o of_o the_o most_o recent_a the_o memory_n whereof_o stick_v more_o firm_o and_o efficacious_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o men._n compare_v with_o this_o the_o cause_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o father_n be_v command_v to_o deliver_v down_o to_o their_o child_n in_o deut._n 26._o 10._o and_o follow_v verse_n now_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n authority_n be_v not_o law_n but_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o law_n seneca_n indeed_o approve_v not_o of_o a_o law_n with_o a_o prologue_n because_o a_o law_n be_v make_v not_o to_o persuade_v but_o to_o command_v but_o zaleucus_n charondas_n plato_n philo_n and_o some_o other_o philosopher_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n certain_o the_o middle_a way_n be_v the_o best_a let_v the_o prologue_n be_v brief_a and_o grave_a such_o as_o carry_v the_o face_n of_o authority_n not_o of_o disputation_n the_o number_n ten_n be_v to_o almost_o all_o nation_n the_o end_n of_o number_v ten._n for_o the_o number_n that_o follow_v be_v distinguish_v by_o compound_a name_n either_o by_o the_o sound_n as_o vndecim_fw-la duodecim_fw-la eleven_o twelve_o or_o by_o signification_n as_o a_o hundred_o a_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o numeration_n be_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o which_o man_n have_v ten._n for_o which_o reason_n also_o in_o these_o precept_n which_o be_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o receiver_n memory_n god_n be_v please_v to_o choose_v this_o number_n wherein_o that_o all_o diversity_n of_o number_n all_o analogy_n all_o geometrical_a figure_n relate_v to_o number_n be_v find_v philo_n large_o show_v in_o his_o enarration_n of_o the_o ten_o precept_n and_o martianus_n capella_n where_o he_o say_v decas_fw-la verò_fw-la ultra_fw-la omnes_fw-la habenda_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la numeros_fw-la diversae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ac_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o from_o any_o other_o reason_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o after_o they_o the_o peripatetic_n refer_v all_o kind_n of_o thing_n into_o ten_o class_n vulgar_o call_v category_n or_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o law_n but_o also_o before_o it_o ten_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o history_n of_o camillus_n write_v by_o livy_n and_o plutarch_n and_o from_o herodotus_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o custom_n as_o most_o ancient_a the_o place_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v give_v wilderness_n also_o exact_v our_o notice_n it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o wilderness_n barren_a and_o desolate_a with_o design_n that_o the_o people_n remote_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o city_n and_o purge_v by_o hardship_n and_o sore_a affliction_n and_o by_o miracle_n teach_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o thing_n create_v may_v be_v well_o prepare_v for_o that_o commonwealth_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o found_v and_o establish_v nor_o ought_v we_o without_o a_o remark_n number_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_n god_n which_o not_o only_o here_o in_o the_o preface_n but_o in_o the_o precept_n ensue_v be_v use_v intimate_v that_o the_o law_n command_v and_o forbid_v speak_v to_o every_o individual_a man_n in_o the_o number_n of_o unity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v declare_v that_o here_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o low_a hebrew_a of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o none_o high_a or_o low_a be_v exempt_v from_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o precept_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o have_v other_o god_n beside_o i_o in_o the_o word_n i_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o pleonasm_n or_o redundance_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a even_o to_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n to_o have_v say_v other_o go_n but_o the_o like_a speech_n occur_v also_o in_o 1_o corinth_n 8._o 4._o and_o 1_o corinth_n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o other_o god_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o to_o be_v assume_v to_o he_o which_o many_o do_v as_o in_o 1_o king_n 17._o 33._o here_o by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v class_n not_o only_o angel_n and_o judge_n or_o other_o magistrate_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n who_o be_v as_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v in_o the_o preface_n sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o god_n while_o they_o execute_v their_o office_n but_o also_o all_o those_o who_o the_o gentile_n though_o without_o just_a cause_n call_v by_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v call_v god_n 1_o corinth_n 8._o 5._o so_o some_o be_v call_v prophet_n who_o boast_n and_o magnify_v themselves_o for_o such_o jer._n 28._o 1._o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v first_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n call_v go_n that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o man_n worship_v as_o god_n go_n be_v the_o celestial_a fire_n or_o luminary_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a of_o the_o hebrew_n master_n abenesdras_n moses_n maimonides_n and_o other_o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v high_o favour_v both_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v abandon_v his_o native_a country_n and_o travel_v into_o a_o strange_a land_n mere_o out_o of_o detestation_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o job_n take_v from_o time_n most_o ancient_a chap._n 31._o v._n 26._o 27._o 28._o whereto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o deut._n chap._n 4._o v._n 19_o and_o chap._n 17._o v._n 3._o now_o that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o light_n of_o heaven_n be_v false_a god_n be_v most_o evident_a not_o only_o from_o hence_o that_o no_o great_a good_n or_o benefit_n come_v from_o they_o to_o mankind_n but_o also_o from_o this_o that_o they_o neither_o understand_v man_n adoration_n and_o prayer_n nor_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o do_v good_a more_o to_o one_o man_n than_o to_o another_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v conjunctim_fw-la require_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o no_o