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A47055 Christvs dei, or, A theologicall discourse wherein is proved that regall or monarchicall power is not of humane but of divine right and that God is the sole efficient cause thereof and not the people : also, that every monarch is above the whole common-wealth and is not onely major singislis, but major vniversis : written in answer to a late printed pamphlet intituled Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses. Jones, John, d. 1660.; Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659 Supposed author. 1642 (1642) Wing J961; ESTC R14104 9,563 20

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the_o power_n than_o which_o accrue_v to_o the_o aggregation_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n be_v not_o make_v but_o bring_v as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o society_n before_o but_o that_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o god_n ergo_o and_o indeed_o in_o the_o due_a manage_n or_o excercise_v of_o this_o divine_a natural_a law_n of_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la and_o vim_fw-la vi_fw-la repellendo_fw-la consist_v total_o the_o security_n and_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o maintain_v it_o arg._n 5._o god_n almighty_a be_v so_o sole_o the_o legislator_n and_o author_n of_o his_o own_o law_n without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o consent_n of_o any_o other_o counsel_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la prio_fw-la dedit_fw-la ei_fw-la rom._n 11._o 33._o that_o they_o have_v their_o establishment_n only_o 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the_o great_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o power_n itself_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o authority_n to_o administer_v that_o power_n for_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o second_o though_o not_o of_o the_o first_o as_o for_o example_n the_o alderman_n of_o london_n may_v elect_v nominate_v and_o constitute_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n major_a to_o administer_v the_o power_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o corporation_n of_o that_o city_n and_o herein_o they_o may_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o administer_v the_o power_n of_o the_o city_n but_o not_o of_o his_o power_n because_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n of_o which_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o be_v the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n and_o not_o the_o alderman_n nor_o all_o the_o people_n of_o that_o corporation_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v prove_v all_o along_o in_o the_o precedent_n that_o the_o civil_a power_n
of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o a_o human_a but_o divine_a power_n of_o which_o not_o the_o people_n but_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o voluntary_a election_n of_o the_o people_n to_o authorise_v one_o or_o few_o or_o more_o with_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o power_n and_o as_o long_o as_o this_o authority_n be_v still_o elective_a in_o the_o people_n they_o may_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n alter_v their_o form_n of_o gubernation_n into_o democratical_a oligarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o monarchical_a as_o they_o please_v and_o herein_o the_o observer_n say_v true_o that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o the_o author_n of_o regal_a then_o of_o aristocratical_a power_n for_o whether_o this_o power_n be_v in_o many_o or_o in_o one_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o diverse_o administer_v of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o 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be_v no_o absolute_a king_n of_o who_o only_o i_o speak_v and_o so_o do_v the_o observer_n also_o but_o this_o power_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v not_o a_o human_a but_o a_o divine_a power_n of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n therefore_o god_n only_o and_o not_o the_o people_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a power_n my_o second_o proof_n god_n say_v express_o prov._n 8._o 15._o per_fw-la me_fw-la reges_fw-la régnant_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o their_o dominion_n or_o power_n by_o which_o they_o reign_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n christ_n say_v to_o pilate_n ioh._n 19_o 11._o non_fw-la haberes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la tibi_fw-la datum_fw-la esset_fw-la desuper_fw-la then_o this_o power_n be_v not_o from_o below_o from_o man_n but_o from_o above_o from_o god_n saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 13._o 1._o omnu_fw-la anima_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la sublimioribus_fw-la subdita_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o qui_fw-la resistit_fw-la potestati_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la and_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la gladium_fw-la portat_fw-la for_o what_o cause_n dei_fw-la enim_fw-la minister_fw-la est_fw-la vindex_fw-la in_fw-la iram_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o regal_a power_n be_v divine_a power_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o people_n but_o god_n minister_n as_o be_v invest_v and_o anoint_v interior_o in_o his_o person_n by_o he_o with_o a_o divine_a power_n of_o which_o the_o exterior_a unction_n be_v a_o sacred_a ceremonious_a commonefactive_a and_o solemn_a testimony_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n cyrus_n though_o a_o heathen_a king_n be_v call_v by_o god_n himself_o isay._n 45._o 1._o christus_fw-la man_n god_n own_o anoint_v the_o holy_a king_n josaphat_n say_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v constitute_v judge_n 2._o paralip_n 19_o 6._o non_fw-la hominis_fw-la exercetis_fw-la judicium_fw-la sed_fw-la domini_fw-la then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o human_a power_n but_o a_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o the_o king_n do_v judge_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n from_o hence_o i_o infer_v two_o corollary_n the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a trust_n in_o the_o king_n the_o one_o of_o his_o power_n the_o other_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o power_n the_o first_o be_v god_n trust_n unto_o he_o to_o exercise_v his_o divine_a judgement_n the_o second_o be_v the_o people_n to_o administer_v it_o propter_fw-la salutem_fw-la populi_fw-la but_o if_o he_o swerve_v herein_o see_v that_o the_o power_n be_v divine_a and_o reside_v and_o inhere_v only_o in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o the_o people_n he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o to_o god_n the_o second_o corollary_n as_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o regal_a power_n so_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o convey_v this_o power_n be_v the_o divine_a natural_a law_n oblige_v man_n to_o unite_v themselves_o into_o civil_a society_n for_o god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o man_n to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o oblige_v they_o to_o unite_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n with_o all_o the_o observer_n paction_n and_o agreement_n be_v but_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la by_o way_n of_o approximation_n that_o this_o divine_a power_n may_v reside_v in_o those_o few_o or_o more_o or_o one_o rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o as_o in_o my_o former_a example_n ●_z 3._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n power_n be_v only_o the_o king_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n by_o which_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n grant_v to_o they_o at_o pleasure_n more_o strict_o or_o more_o large_o by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o alderman_n election_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n be_v but_o the_o approximation_n that_o the_o king_n power_n may_v reside_v in_o he_o to_o govern_v the_o city_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o my_o second_o assertion_n every_o absolute_a king_n invest_v and_o anoint_v with_o a_o divine_a power_n by_o god_n himself_o to_o exercise_v his_o judgement_n through_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v sole_a administrator_n thereof_o be_v in_o power_n super_fw-la totam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la superior_a absolute_o over_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o major_fw-la singulis_fw-la but_o major_a universis_fw-la and_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la this_o assertion_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n to_o exercise_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o govern_v and_o preserve_v itself_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n not_o only_o super_fw-la singulos_fw-la but_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la and_o therefore_o major_fw-la universis_fw-la but_o this_o power_n be_v now_o total_o and_o absolute_o inherent_a 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