but_o we_o follow_v the_o third_o opinion_n think_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chief_o yea_o in_o a_o manner_n whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n be_v whole_o set_v up_o maintain_v repair_v and_o order_v yea_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o this_o purpose_n establish_v howsoever_o in_o make_v they_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o other_o be_v for_o diverse_a necessary_a cause_n to_o be_v require_v the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o mark_v that_o god_n do_v defer_v the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n the_o enlarge_n and_o beautify_v of_o his_o worship_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n erect_v of_o who_o david_n and_o solomon_n which_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v count_v the_o first_o saul_n be_v reject_v do_v make_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n most_o glorious_a establish_v new_a order_n and_o law_n and_o that_o by_o 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it_o they_o return_v to_o the_o king_n to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v have_v further_o do_v verse_n 18._o then_o the_o king_n with_o the_o noble_n come_v and_o bring_v a_o sinne-offering_a which_o the_o priest_n offer_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n verse_n 24._o then_o verse_n 27._o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_a shall_v be_v offer_v again_o verse_n 31._o he_o command_v that_o the_o people_n offering_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o further_o in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n he_o hold_v a_o council_n &_o send_v his_o post_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o passover_o yea_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v when_o as_o the_o people_n be_v unclean_a do_v receive_v the_o passover_n ezechias_n himself_o do_v public_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o clean_o verse_n 20._o likewise_o chap_n 31._o verse_n 2._o ezechia_n appoint_v sundry_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n after_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o ministration_n to_o serve_v 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better_a so_o it_o be_v whenas_o any_o nation_n of_o infidel_n become_v religious_a they_o have_v not_o one_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o another_o in_o civil_a matter_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o both_o but_o hereof_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o public_a church_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o either_o the_o office_n authority_n or_o person_n of_o this_o king_n be_v any_o way_n profane_a or_o unholy_a or_o in_o any_o respect_n unfit_a to_o intermeddle_v with_o divine_a matter_n for_o he_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n more_o holy_a than_o oâ—hers_n as_o for_o the_o hurt_n which_o come_v to_o the_o church_n by_o be_v permit_v to_o wicked_a king_n to_o be_v order_v at_o their_o pleasure_n we_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v very_o great_a for_o many_o of_o they_o do_v clean_o overthrow_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o 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but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a in_o this_o example_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v untruethe_n no_o not_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o to_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o israel_n by_o spoil_v the_o king_n of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o last_o as_o touch_v ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o man_n for_o the_o put_n in_o practice_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o although_o the_o set_n up_o and_o pull_v down_o the_o reform_v and_o deform_v of_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o to_o be_v very_o unmeete_a that_o he_o shall_v meddle_v in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o
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nor_o yet_o once_o touch_v i_o because_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o and_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o but_o by_o their_o own_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n equal_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o shall_v christ_n himself_o and_o in_o he_o god_n himself_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o prince_n and_o shall_v sinful_a man_n nay_o shall_v wretched_a worm_n think_v they_o too_o profane_a to_o be_v competent_a judge_n in_o their_o cause_n no_o no_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o soul_n that_o be_v every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o soul_n that_o none_o shall_v think_v himself_o exempt_v ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o contrary_a error_n be_v a_o arrogant_a opinion_n which_o presumptuous_a man_n bear_v function_n in_o the_o church_n have_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n man_n who_o have_v civil_a calling_n be_v no_o less_o holy_a than_o they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a yea_o sometime_o much_o more_o holy_a they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a &_o holy_a calling_n be_v otherwise_o wicked_a &_o profane_a for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v although_o impious_o apply_v by_o the_o rebellious_a company_n of_o corah_n numb_a 16.3_o that_o not_o only_a moses_n &_o aaron_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n much_o more_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v holy_a in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o search_v whether_o that_o as_o all_o person_n so_o likewise_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n first_o of_o civil_a then_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o the_o 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that_o it_o do_v both_o restrain_v man_n from_o do_v thing_n which_o otherwise_o be_v very_o commodious_a for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o also_o impose_v duty_n the_o performance_n whereof_o be_v otherwise_o needless_a be_v a_o burden_n and_o trouble_n to_o the_o church_n avoid_v this_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n for_o this_o purpose_n especial_o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o great_a mercy_n and_o wisdom_n to_o take_v from_o his_o church_n that_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o ceremonial_a law_n wherewith_o she_o be_v grievous_o clog_v before_o and_o to_o endue_v she_o be_v now_o more_o near_o join_v to_o christ_n her_o husband_n with_o this_o notable_a privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n man_n can_v without_o great_a injury_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n take_v away_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o impious_a and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v exercise_v in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n impose_v such_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n as_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o number_n both_o of_o judicial_a &_o also_o of_o heathenish_a ceremony_n and_o therefore_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15.28_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o we_o not_o to_o lay_v any_o burden_n of_o observation_n upon_o the_o church_n more_o than_o be_v needful_a second_o the_o multitude_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n which_o in_o no_o case_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o that_o it_o do_v derogate_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o
this_o people_n shall_v earnest_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o wish_v rather_o that_o every_o one_o be_v content_n with_o that_o government_n which_o be_v already_o establish_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v not_o think_v of_o any_o alteration_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o bring_v with_o it_o as_o always_o great_a trouble_n so_o often_o a_o final_a overthrow_n to_o the_o people_n but_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o who_o profess_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o these_o matter_n to_o determine_v what_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v either_o most_o excellent_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o contemplation_n or_o most_o convenient_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n only_o we_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o bare_a and_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o which_o we_o trust_v be_v not_o unprofitable_a but_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reader_n in_o diverse_a respect_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v the_o former_a treatise_n have_v these_o section_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o occasion_n meaning_n and_o division_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n pag._n 1_o sect._n 2._o of_o magistracy_n in_o general_n pag._n 4_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 4._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o land_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n all_o other_o be_v private_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o pag._n 12_o sect._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v nâ—t_o lawful_a to_o use_v any_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n or_o the_o proceed_n no_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a king_n pag._n 17_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o former_a position_n pag._n 22_o sect._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o regard_n of_o injury_n offer_v by_o their_o king_n pag._n 28_o sect._n 8._o whether_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o monarchical_a estate_n be_v commodious_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n pag._n 30_o sect._n 9_o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o power_n pag._n 34_o sect._n 10._o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n pag._n 39_o sect._n 11._o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v free_a from_o positive_a law_n and_o a_o peremptory_a power_n pag._n 46_o sect._n 12._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 50_o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o say_a majesty_n pag._n 54_o sect._n 14._o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o lawful_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o how_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n pag._n 61_o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o action_n of_o samuel_n pag._n 67_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o latter_a treatise_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a consider_v in_o general_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o catholiick_a church_n section_n 8._o particular_a in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n disperse_v abroad_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n section_n 3._o join_v together_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v several_o declare_v in_o general_a the_o definition_n of_o a_o particular_a ch._n in_o the_o attribute_n chapter_n 3._o section_n 3._o the_o building_n of_o it_o to_o wit_v the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n ch._n 4._o sect._n 4._o the_o set_n up_o the_o frame_n by_o establish_v law_n ecclesiastical_a divine_a ch._n 5._o sect._n 2._o humane_a c._n 6._o of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n sect_n 5._o of_o the_o diverse_a state_n of_o it_o ch._n 7._o sect._n 11_o in_o particular_a the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v either_o private_a ch._n 8._o sect._n 3_o or_o public_a chap._n 9_o section_n 9_o joint_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n chap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o all_o the_o which_o make_v the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 11._o the_o argument_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o name_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 1_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 3_o sect._n 3_o that_o hypocrite_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 4_o sect._n 4._o that_o heretic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 8_o sect._n 5._o of_o those_o who_o dissemble_v their_o profession_n pag._n 16_o sect._n 6._o who_o be_v without_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 17_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 18_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 21_o chapter_n 2._o of_o the_o disperse_a member_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 1_o for_o what_o cause_n man_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n pag._n 22_o sect._n 2._o how_o they_o serve_v god_n pag._n 25_o sect._n 3_o what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o salvation_n pag._n 26_o chapter_n 3._o of_o a_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o original_n of_o it_o pag._n 29_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o pag._n 30_o seâ—â—_n 3._o of_o the_o number_n of_o iâ—_n pag._n 32_o chapter_n 4._o of_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o what_o people_n a_o church_n may_v consist_v pag._n 35_o sect._n 2._o by_o who_o a_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v plant_v pag._n 37_o sect._n 3_o how_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o infidel_n pag._n 39_o sect._n 4._o how_o man_n convert_v aught_o to_o be_v order_v pag._n 44_o chapter_n 5._o of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n sect._n 1_o of_o church_n government_n in_o general_n pag._n 48_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o church_n government_n pag._n 53_o chapter_n 6._o of_o ecclesiastical_a humane_a law_n sect._n 1_o how_o these_o law_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 57_o sect._n 2._o 3._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o law_n pag._n 58_o sect._n 4._o after_o what_o rule_v they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v pag._n 62_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o psg_n 66_o chapter_n 7._o of_o the_o diverse_a state_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o a_o state_n unestablish_v pag._n 67_o sect._n 2._o of_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a state_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 70_o sect._n 3_o of_o a_o flourish_a state_n pag._n 71_o sect._n 4._o of_o that_o state_n wherein_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ch_n be_v hinder_v pag._n 74_o sect._n 5._o of_o profess_a hinderer_n pag._n 78_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o ch_z hinder_v by_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n pa._n 79_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o church_n hinder_v by_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o p._n 83_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o church_n hinder_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 87_o sect._n 9_o of_o a_o imperfect_a state_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 88_o sect._n 10._o of_o a_o corrupt_a state_n of_o a_o church_n namely_o of_o idolatry_n pag._n 90_o sect._n 11._o of_o a_o church_n corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n pag._n 93_o chapter_n 8_o of_o a_o private_a church_n sect._n 1_o what_o a_o private_a church_n be_v pag._n 95_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o special_n in_o plant_v a_o private_a church_n pag._n 120_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o state_n of_o it_o be_v plant_v pag._n 99_o chapter_n 9_o of_o a_o public_a or_o national_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o public_a ch._n pag._n 102_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 106_o sect._n 3_o that_o a_o public_a church_n with_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v but_o one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n pag._n 107_o sect._n 4._o that_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a function_n may_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n pag._n 114_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v either_o â—o_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n by_o this_o conjunction_n pag._n 116_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o public_a church_n pag._n 118_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o plant_v a_o public_a church_n pa._n 120_o sect_n 8._o of_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o pag._n 123_o sect._n 9_o to_o who_o the_o authorise_a and_o advise_v of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n belong_v in_o a_o public_a church_n pag._n 125_o chapter_n 10._o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o voluntary_a conjunction_n of_o particular_a church_n under_o the_o government_n of_o counsel_n pag._n 131_o sect._n 2._o of_o who_o counsel_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o consist_v pag._n 133_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o necessary_a conjunction_n of_o particular_a church_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o civil_a power_n pag._n 134_o sect._n 4._o how_o the_o several_a province_n of_o a_o national_a church_n be_v to_o be_v
although_o more_o enjoy_v then_o consider_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v sect._n iii_o thus_o we_o have_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n a_o entrance_n make_v to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o several_a point_n to_o consider_v which_o for_o order_n and_o memory_n sake_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o nâ—en_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o head_n have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o former_a government_n of_o judge_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o special_a power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o special_a majesty_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o state_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o almost_o a_o private_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o it_o gen._n 49.9_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n the_o which_o do_v in_o strength_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o majestical_a stateliness_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o beast_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n of_o they_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n give_v to_o this_o kingdom_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n uppe_o of_o this_o estate_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o all_o age_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o temporary_a government_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v a_o fit_n and_o lively_a type_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o more_o lively_o represente_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o likewise_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o desire_n or_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o yea_o so_o eager_o and_o importunate_o call_v for_o this_o stately_a government_n that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o that_o the_o people_n do_v always_o desire_v this_o state_n we_o may_v see_v deutro_n 17.14_o where_o god_n foretell_v this_o that_o when_o they_o be_v once_o possess_v of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judg._n 8.22_o where_o they_o offer_v to_o make_v gedeon_n king_n and_o more_o plain_o judge_n 9_o where_o they_o like_o abimeleches_n opinion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v one_o then_o many_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v one_o set_v over_o they_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n or_o with_o any_o mean_a authority_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n incommodious_a to_o themselves_o for_o that_o the_o great_a power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o less_o liberty_n they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a that_o his_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n be_v the_o more_o heavy_a tribute_n must_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o vehementlie_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o stately_a monarchy_n that_o they_o think_v no_o price_n too_o great_a for_o it_o think_v belike_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n then_o to_o be_v king_n themselves_o as_o every_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o order_v they_o judg._n 18.1.19.1_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o ordain_v so_o mighty_a &_o majestical_a a_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o their_o liberty_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o wherein_o whether_o they_o do_v judge_v right_a or_o no_o let_v other_o determine_v sect._n four_o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o second_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o power_n have_v in_o it_o these_o four_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a or_o divide_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n or_o restrain_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o tie_v to_o law_n the_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mild_a or_o a_o peremptory_a power_n the_o power_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v be_v the_o full_a supreme_a and_o universal_a 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