will_v gain_v little_a by_o this_o parallel_n 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o commonwealth_n be_v always_o in_o pupillage_n it_o be_v but_o a_o allusive_a or_o comparative_a speech_n and_o be_v therefore_o unapt_a to_o be_v argumentative_a a_o similitude_n must_v not_o be_v make_v run_v of_o all_o four_o it_o can_v only_o import_v something_n appertain_v to_o a_o pupil_n may_v be_v in_o way_n of_o resemblance_n attribute_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v divers_a thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v also_o a_o dissimilitude_n 1_o dissimilitude_n idem_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o lib._n 13._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 1_o a_o pupil_n can_v choose_v his_o tutor_n can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n during_o his_o pupillage_n but_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v the_o commonwealth_n may_v elect_v its_o governor_n and_o it_o be_v a_o public_o declare_v principle_n i_o assert_v it_o not_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o himself_o break_v the_o correspondency_n most_o of_o all_o in_o say_v the_o commonwealth_n pupillage_n be_v everlasting_a whereas_o the_o pupil_n come_v to_o puberty_n and_o out_o of_o his_o pupillage_n at_o 14_o year_n old_a subsection_n 6._o 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o a_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o god_n ordination_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n have_v examine_v those_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v over_o unto_o person_n the_o title_n unto_o magistracy_n and_o refute_v they_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o allegation_n against_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v the_o ordinary_a medium_n of_o god_n ordination_n of_o a_o person_n unto_o the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o some_o see_v they_o think_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v urge_v will_v judge_v worthy_a either_o to_o be_v assent_v to_o or_o answer_v 1._o object_n 8._o the_o anarchy_n etc._n etc._n above_o cite_v pag._n 8._o if_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o himself_o how_o can_v the_o people_n confer_v such_o a_o power_n as_o they_o have_v not_o themselves_o upon_o any_o one_o man_n without_o be_v accessory_n to_o their_o own_o death_n answ_n this_o reason_n seem_v to_o ground_n itself_o upon_o that_o common_a axiom_n nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la whence_o it_o argue_v the_o people_n can_v give_v the_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n over_o they_o unto_o any_o person_n because_o they_o have_v it_o not_o can_v inflict_v it_o each_o upon_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v misgrounded_a 1._o here_o be_v ignoratio_fw-la clenchi_fw-la for_o as_o we_o yield_v it_o true_a that_o the_o people_n have_v not_o a_o civil_a authority_n every_o one_o over_o his_o own_o life_n so_o we_o do_v not_o say_v but_o here_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v confer_v it_o upon_o another_o the_o concession_n of_o a_o power_n in_o the_o people_n to_o nominate_v or_o elect_v their_o sovereign_n do_v not_o infer_v so_o much_o viz._n that_o they_o in_o so_o do_v give_v or_o confer_v upon_o he_o the_o magistratical_a power_n they_o may_v be_v subordinate_a agent_n and_o their_o vote_n or_o consent_n may_v be_v the_o medium_n or_o instrument_n use_v by_o god_n to_o convey_v that_o power_n to_o the_o person_n but_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o creator_n efficient_n author_n or_o donor_n of_o that_o power_n for_o that_o be_v the_o properwork_n or_o prerogative_n of_o god_n when_o the_o young_a prophet_n come_v to_o jehu_n and_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o the_o people_n can_v we_o say_v that_o prophet_n make_v jehu_n king_n that_o young_a man_n be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o messenger_n only_o of_o that_o business_n it_o be_v very_o clear_a in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o this_o and_o of_o other_o power_n one_o may_v be_v the_o vehiculum_fw-la the_o hander_n over_o of_o that_o power_n to_o another_o which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o possessor_n of_o himself_o a_o single_a woman_n have_v not_o in_o she_o the_o marital_a power_n over_o herself_o yet_o by_o her_o consent_n in_o marriage_n she_o convey_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n the_o people_n of_o a_o christian_a congregation_n or_o church_n have_v not_o each_o the_o power_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o preach_v administer_v a_o sacrament_n or_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n to_o himself_o yet_o by_o their_o election_n they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convey_v the_o same_o to_o another_o when_o the_o king_n in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v gives_z commission_z to_o a_o judge_n to_o have_v and_o execute_v it_o subordinate_o from_o and_o for_o he_o and_o send_v his_o order_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o seal_n require_v by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v such_o a_o commission_n authentic_a to_o pass_v and_o seal_v the_o say_a commission_n we_o can_v say_v the_o keeper_n give_v the_o judge_n the_o say_a commission_n but_o it_o be_v the_o king_n â—hat_n confer_v it_o by_o this_o officer_n hand_n that_o which_o the_o people_n consent_n do_v when_o they_o agree_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n be_v to_o determine_v the_o general_a rule_n that_o every_o commonwealth_n shall_v have_v a_o magistracy_n with_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n to_o the_o particular_a person_n in_o relation_n to_o that_o people_n but_o it_o make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v conferrer_n efficient_n or_o primary_n cause_n of_o that_o magistracy_n when_o a_o power_n or_o privilege_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n annex_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o the_o creature_n act_v proper_o or_o efficient_o but_o god_n by_o his_o institution_n that_o communicate_v that_o power_n or_o privilege_n 2._o this_o objection_n in_o its_o proper_a tendency_n do_v not_o more_o argue_v against_o he_o people_n capaciâ—y_n to_o confer_v the_o power_n over_o life_n upon_o any_o person_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o affirm_v not_o than_o it_o do_v against_o the_o people_n give_v their_o consent_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a power_n over_o they_o for_o upon_o the_o same_o medium_n it_o may_v be_v argue_v if_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o be_v a_o selfmurderer_n how_o can_v any_o people_n consent_n to_o such_o a_o power_n in_o another_o without_o be_v accessory_n to_o their_o own_o death_n but_o that_o the_o people_n may_v very_o lawful_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o power_n in_o another_o i_o hope_v the_o objector_n will_v not_o deny_v if_o he_o shall_v i_o will_v say_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v lawful_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o such_o a_o power_n in_o saul_n david_n solomon_n and_o other_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o people_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o ruler_n to_o have_v it_o unless_o we_o must_v say_v that_o all_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v under_o their_o governor_n against_o their_o will_n 3._o but_o how_o then_o must_v we_o avoid_v the_o reason_n if_o i_o may_v not_o take_v away_o or_o destroy_v my_o own_o life_n i_o may_v not_o agree_v that_o another_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o very_a false_a assertion_n that_o power_n which_o one_o have_v not_o and_o may_v not_o himself_o exercise_v he_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o in_o another_o if_o by_o power_n be_v mean_v as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o objection_n a_o power_n that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a indeed_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o or_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a as_o for_o instance_n murder_n because_o it_o be_v so_o unlawful_a as_o i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o myself_o so_o i_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o another_o do_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o unlawful_a to_o i_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v because_o though_o good_a in_o itself_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereto_o call_v or_o authorize_v of_o that_o i_o can_v say_v because_o i_o can_v do_v it_o myself_o i_o may_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o in_o another_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o own_o life_n conditional_o if_o he_o deserve_v death_n and_o the_o objection_n import_v no_o other_o consent_n when_o he_o be_v in_o question_n about_o it_o before_o his_o judge_n 25.11_o judge_n act._n 25.11_o if_o i_o be_v a_o offender_n or_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n i_o refuse_v not_o to_o die_v 4._o from_o this_o antecedent_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o
assert_v in_o a_o contradistinction_n to_o a_o arbritrary_a and_o unwarrantable_a assume_v or_o usurp_a so_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 21.23_o 24._o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n ask_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n the_o authority_n here_o demand_v to_o be_v show_v be_v a_o warrant_n or_o lawful_a commission_n for_o the_o do_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o thing_n do_v they_o have_v see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o power_n or_o force_n he_o have_v put_v forth_o in_o his_o doctrine_n miracle_n and_o imperious_a drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o traffique_a profaner_n of_o it_o but_o they_o call_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o according_o he_o conditional_o promise_v to_o tell_v they_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v those_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v he_o that_o authority_n so_o again_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 9.6_o our_o saviour_n assert_v to_o himself_o the_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n they_o that_o be_v present_a have_v hear_v he_o execute_v the_o act_n towards_o the_o palsie-sick_a person_n in_o his_o say_n to_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o they_o doubt_v of_o or_o rather_o deny_v his_o authority_n or_o lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n therefore_o which_o he_o there_o avow_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o of_o joh._n 19.10_o pilate_n think_v christ_n now_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o not_o make_v any_o answer_n to_o his_o examination_n of_o he_o employ_v that_o he_o take_v he_o to_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n over_o he_o in_o that_o cause_n and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o where_v by_o the_o way_n the_o allegarion_n which_o some_o make_v of_o this_o text_n as_o though_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v a_o abusive_a or_o unlawful_a pour_v in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o ever_o power_n pilate_n may_v have_v to_o release_v christ_n he_o have_v none_o to_o crucify_v he_o be_v utter_o impertinent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n here_o to_o say_v what_o power_n pilate_n real_o have_v or_o what_o he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v what_o power_n he_o think_v and_o mean_v to_o assert_v that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o word_n there_o must_v needs_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o speaker_n mean_v it_o in_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o pilate_n look_v on_o himself_o as_o the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o that_o place_n and_o at_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o so_o intend_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o person_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n then_o before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o power_n to_o crucify_v he_o and_o power_n to_o release_v he_o viz._n respective_o according_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o cause_n to_o deserve_v so_o in_o that_o of_o rom._n 9.21_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v for_o the_o equity_n and_o justness_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o proceed_n in_o his_o act_n of_o free_a election_n and_o reprobation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o excution_n thereof_o he_o allege_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n the_o example_n of_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o his_o clay_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n of_o it_o to_o what_o use_v he_o please_v where_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o do_v not_o clear_o signify_v right_a and_o just_a power_n the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o evidence_n second_o the_o other_o thing_n i_o observe_v be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v in_o those_o forequoted_a place_n put_v for_o such_o a_o power_n as_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v or_o require_v to_o its_o be_v or_o depend_v upon_o possession_n actual_a tenure_n or_o exercise_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o the_o power_n but_o be_v in_o some_o of_o those_o instance_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la separate_v and_o in_o all_o separable_a therefrom_o yea_o in_o some_o of_o they_o the_o power_n be_v so_o affirm_v as_o that_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v express_o seclude_v and_o lay_v aside_o as_o neither_o do_v nor_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o universal_a power_n which_o christ_n assume_v to_o himself_o joh._n 17.2_o mat._n 28.18_o be_v then_o in_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o grant_n and_o investure_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o right_a and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v but_o a_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi a_o seizure_n or_o possession_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o for_o before_o his_o passion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o actual_a dominion_n or_o command_v over_o all_o nay_o after_o his_o rise_n again_o and_o his_o 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luk._n 4.6_o rev_n 13.2_o 4._o ephes_n 6.12_o col._n 2.14_o unto_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o shall_v still_o be_v remember_v what_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o word_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o precise_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o punctual_o keep_v and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v not_o by_o its_o use_n once_o or_o twice_o but_o by_o its_o common_a and_o frequent_a use_n 2._o let_v the_o text_n bring_v for_o this_o be_v several_o look_v into_o for_o that_o of_o luke_n 4.6_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o word_n be_v there_o use_v for_o a_o rightless_a power_n who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o satan_n there_o intend_v to_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o good_a title_n and_o just_a interest_n over_o this_o world_n kingdom_n and_o not_o a_o false_a or_o usurp_a claim_n and_o according_a to_o his_o intention_n that_o speak_v must_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v construe_v to_o be_v indeed_o he_o lie_v in_o take_v that_o large_a composs_n of_o power_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o power_n in_o point_n of_o right_n or_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n for_o in_o neither_o sense_n have_v be_v all_o that_o power_n either_o give_v to_o he_o or_o to_o give_v to_o other_o but_o his_o lie_n have_v not_o be_v so_o specious_a or_o to_o his_o purpose_n have_v he_o not_o mean_v of_o a_o real_a and_o good_a authority_n for_o that_o of_o rev._n 13.2_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o dragon_n give_v the_o beast_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n presuppose_v that_o by_o the_o dragon_n be_v mean_v satan_n and_o by_o the_o beast_n the_o roman_a empire_n as_o distribute_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o state_n upon_o the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o caesar_n by_o the_o war_n of_o the_o barbarian_n which_o ten_o be_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v call_v one_o kingdom_n rev._n 17.17_o or_o that_o part_n of_o the_o say_a empire_n which_o be_v call_v the_o western_a empire_n as_o reduce_v partly_o in_o regard_n of_o secular_a state_n and_o title_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n first_o then_o of_o the_o french_a and_o after_o of_o the_o german_a emperor_n but_o act_v and_o over-swayed_n by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n loc_fw-la rome_n see_v mr._n mede_n on_o revel_n come_v part_n 2._o cap._n 13._o napier_n simson_n ds._n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la now_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o dragon_n give_v this_o beast_n his_o power_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n the_o possessive_a he_o be_v i_o take_v it_o necessary_o to_o be_v
subsection_n 2._o certain_a proposition_n to_o explain_v those_o several_a way_n wherein_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n hand_n by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n and_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o way_n of_o warrant_n rule_n or_o precept_n whether_o both_o of_o these_o or_o but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o if_o but_o one_o than_o which_o of_o they_o be_v it_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o clause_n of_o god_n before_o i_o come_v to_o determine_v this_o question_n as_o it_o lie_v betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o particular_a it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o conducible_a to_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o to_o explain_v they_o a_o little_a more_o and_o the_o reduceableness_n of_o thing_n to_o both_o or_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o which_o observe_z 1._o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v both_o these_o way_n of_o god_n viz._n both_o of_o his_o mouth_n authorise_v and_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v it_o that_o which_o his_o mouth_n enjoin_v his_o hand_n sometime_o effect_n 2_o chron._n 30.12_o in_o judah_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o give_v they_o one_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a see_v 1_o chron._n 29.14_o phil._n 2.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 5_o 18._o 2._o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n mouth_n command_v but_o not_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v god_n show_v enjoin_v to_o man_n their_o duty_n mâ—ny_a time_n when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o they_o see_v jer._n 7.23_o 24._o 3._o a_o thing_n be_v sometime_o of_o god_n hand_n but_o not_o of_o his_o mouth_n many_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o divine_a providence_n or_o work_v which_o though_o himself_o effect_n and_o that_o by_o man_n agency_n yet_o he_o allow_v not_o of_o that_o agency_n of_o man_n in_o they_o take_v for_o instance_n god_n send_v of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o his_o brethren_n sell_v of_o he_o gen._n 45.5_o 7_o 8._o &_o 50.20_o the_o expulsion_n of_o david_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o the_o destruction_n and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n by_o nebuchadnâ—zar_n isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 15._o jer._n 51.7_o &_o 25.9_o compare_v with_o chap._n 47.6_o jer._n 50.17_o 18._o &_o 51.24_o 34_o 35_o 36._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o jew_n act._n 2.13_o &_o 4.28_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o 1_o king_n 11.14_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 26.19_o judg._n 2.14_o 15._o hab._n 1.6_o 13._o 4._o some_o thing_n be_v neither_o of_o god_n mouth_n approve_v nor_o of_o his_o hand_n act_v so_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o their_o formal_a precise_a or_o abstract_a consideration_n jam._n 1.13_o gal._n 5.8_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o subsection_n 3._o 3._o chap._n ii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 3._o of_o god_n work_v in_o humane_a action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o four_o particulars_n especial_o the_o two_o last_o of_o they_o upon_o which_o there_o may_v lie_v some_o obscurity_n let_v these_o proposition_n be_v thereto_o add_v 1._o all_o being_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o have_v subsistence_n or_o existence_n all_o event_n effect_n and_o production_n as_o to_o their_o matter_n or_o positive_a entity_n be_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o work_v rom._n 11.36_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o ephes_n 1.11_o 2._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n hand_n of_o work_v 1._o some_o be_v of_o he_o as_o the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o they_o so_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v by_o creation_n regeneration_n or_o other_o such_o like_a supernatural_a or_o miraculous_a production_n 2._o other_o be_v so_o of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v also_o the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o second_o agent_n so_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o below_o and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n 3._o in_o the_o cause_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o effect_n viz._n those_o wh_z ch_z be_v both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n these_o two_o be_v not_o coordinate_a agent_n or_o set_v collateral_o or_o in_o parity_n or_o equality_n of_o order_n for_o that_o will_v import_v that_o both_o be_v first_o and_o but_o partial_a social_a cause_n and_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o to_o be_v independent_a or_o to_o have_v their_o causality_n in_o and_o from_o themselves_o alone_o but_o the_o one_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v god_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o first_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o inferior_a and_o second_o cause_n and_o be_v dependent_a on_o and_o receive_v its_o physical_a efficiency_n or_o attingency_n of_o the_o effect_n from_o god_n and_o that_o not_o partial_o or_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n or_o supply_n but_o whole_o act._n 17.25_o 28._o isa_n 54.16_o ezek._n 30.24_o &_o 32.3.11_o 12._o and_o this_o hold_v in_o all_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o holy_a or_o sinful_a good_a or_o evil_n as_o to_o the_o natural_a be_v of_o the_o action_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o his_o gracious_a working_n not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o the_o same_o joseph_n say_v of_o his_o brethren_n sinful_a deed_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o the_o creature_n act_v yet_o not_o it_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o it_o the_o creature_n have_v true_o and_o real_o in_o it_o a_o active_a principle_n and_o that_o principle_n true_o and_o real_o exert_v or_o put_v forth_o act_n but_o it_o have_v both_o the_o principle_n and_o the_o activeness_n put_v into_o it_o of_o god_n his_o influence_n not_o only_o touch_v the_o effect_n but_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o move_v it_o 133_o it_o contrary_n to_o this_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n molina_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitrio_fw-la qu._n 14._o disp_n 26._o pa._n 111._o &_o disp_n 32._o pag._n 133_o he_o work_v not_o only_o with_o but_o by_o it_o and_o that_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n mediate_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o elevation_n and_o use_v of_o the_o second_o cause_n yet_o immediate_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o near_a attingency_n and_o that_o both_o by_o immediety_n of_o person_n and_o of_o virtue_n 4._o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o subordinacy_n of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o fiâ—st_a cause_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n somewhat_o more_o distinct_o observe_v therefore_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o physical_a 2._o moral_n the_o former_a simple_o and_o absolute_o concern_v the_o be_v of_o every_o real_a effect_n and_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n by_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n the_o latter_a respect_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o procedure_n of_o a_o effect_n fâ—om_fw-mi a_o rational_a agent_n and_o the_o relation_n and_o 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a_o law_n and_o prosecute_v with_o reward_n and_o punishment_n man_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o moral_a action_n stand_v in_o this_o twofold_a subordination_n unto_o god_n physical_a and_o moral_a 5._o there_o be_v divers_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o subordination_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o consider_v they_o be_v different_a 1._o in_o the_o formal_a respect_n or_o term_v to_o which_o they_o refer_v the_o physical_a subordination_n respect_v god_n will_n of_o purpose_n and_o hand_n of_o providence_n the_o moral_n respect_v god_n reveal_v will_n or_o word_n of_o precept_n 2._o in_o point_n of_o necessity_n the_o physical_a subordination_n be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a so_o necessary_a as_o
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theod._n hist_o li._n 5._o cap._n 14_o &_o 24._o with_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o say_a prophet_n surprise_v he_o against_o who_o â—xceeding_v strong_a army_n he_o fight_v rather_o by_o prayer_n than_o stroke_n a_o mighty_a wind_n snatch_v the_o weapon_n of_o his_o enemy_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o drive_v their_o own_o dart_n together_o with_o the_o dart_n of_o their_o assailant_n upon_o they_o on_o which_o occasion_n be_v that_o write_v by_o the_o poet_n claudian_n o_o nimium_fw-la dilecte_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la militat_fw-la aether_fw-la et_fw-la conjurati_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la classica_fw-la venti_fw-la chamier_n 19_o at_o cives_fw-la omnes_fw-la jus_o habent_fw-la insurgendi_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la qui_fw-la vi_fw-la apertâ_fw-la regna_fw-la occupant_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 15._o cap._n 12._o sect_n 19_o say_v all_o citizen_n or_o free_a subject_n have_v a_o right_n or_o warrant_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o tyrant_n who_o by_o open_a 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qualibet_fw-la etiam_fw-la privato_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la interfici_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la minus_fw-la licebit_fw-la invaso_n they_o imperii_fw-la interficere_fw-la si_fw-la deserta_fw-la authoritas_fw-la accedat_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la jus_o verum_fw-la imperandi_fw-la habet_fw-la arnisaeus_n 12_o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr principis_fw-la cap._n 4._o sect_n 12_o of_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n he_o who_o be_v call_v a_o tyrant_n in_o title_n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a and_o determine_v by_o all_o without_o any_o difficulty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lawful_o repulse_v or_o if_o by_o force_n he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o throne_n he_o may_v be_v warrantable_o thence_o remove_v because_o he_o have_v not_o any_o â—oâ—_n of_o power_n which_o be_v legitimate_a and_o unto_o which_o resistance_n be_v forbid_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v no_o further_a to_o be_v look_v at_o then_o as_o a_o enemy_n the_o 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son_n antiochus_n who_o he_o leave_v to_o succeed_v he_o to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o both_o etc._n both_o vide_fw-la usseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 47._o and_o 2_o macc._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o maccobeans_n dominion_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n josephus_n give_v very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o i_o wes_z election_n and_o admission_n of_o they_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o fore-leader_n of_o they_o mattathias_n and_o his_o son_n 11._o son_n josâ—ph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o et_fw-la antiqu._n lib._n 13._o cap_n 1_o &_o 11._o 2._o he_o question_n whether_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o a_o crown_n and_o mitre_n wherein_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n to_o this_o blur_v of_o typify_a antichrist_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v antichristianisme_n be_v now_o grow_v a_o very_a common_a and_o stale_a imputation_n many_o have_v apply_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o please_v to_o asperse_v 2_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o under_o the_o law_n not_o only_a christ_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o type_n 3_o how_o will_v he_o make_v it_o apppeare_v that_o to_o wear_v both_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o mitre_n be_v a_o property_n of_o antichrâ—st_n that_o be_v that_o it_o do_v competere_fw-la to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o with_o his_o type_n alone_o 4_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o in_o their_o model_n be_v all_o christian_n the_o maccabee_n then_o if_o in_o this_o they_o must_v be_v typical_a be_v they_o be_v such_o faithful_a and_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o magnanimous_a person_n may_v rather_o be_v construe_v presidentiall_a in_o this_o good_a then_o in_o so_o soul_n a_o application_n 2_o but_o to_o his_o question_n let_v the_o example_n of_o melchisedech_n eli_n samuel_n and_o jehoiada_n who_o sure_o be_v no_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o civil_a regiment_n with_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o i_o presume_v upon_o better_a enquiry_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o temporal_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o judgement_n of_o civil_a cause_n be_v the_o ordinary_a investure_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n by_o institution_n 10._o institution_n see_v deut._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 19.17_o 2_o chr._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o certain_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v either_o precedent_n or_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a supreme_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n be_v interest_v in_o such_o a_o power_n 3_o as_o for_o the_o pomp_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n the_o former_a maccabee_n never_o assume_v it_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o be_v aristobulus_n say_v some_o alexander_n his_o brother_n and_o next_o successor_n say_v other_o the_o latter_a be_v father_n to_o hircanus_n from_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n pass_v upon_o pompey_n victory_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o say_v hircanus_n sit_v high_a priest_n nine_o year_n ere_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v three_o month_n say_v some_o 29._o some_o montaâ—us_n apparatus_fw-la 6._o sect._n 24_o 25_o 26._o pag._n 229._o lightfoot_n of_o temple_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 29._o when_o the_o difference_n break_v out_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n aristobulus_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o call_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o hircanus_n and_o his_o party_n and_o so_o of_o their_o sovereignty_n there_o 2._o he_o allege_v the_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o hircanus_n &_o aristobulus_n import_v that_o the_o latter_a shall_v command_v the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o disenable_v hircanus_n forgive_n away_o the_o kingdom_n after_o to_o pompey_n answ_n 1._o hircanus_n indeed_o force_v by_o aristobulus_n yield_v he_o up_o the_o kingdom_n by_o such_o a_o covenant_n but_o the_o chieftain_n of_o judea_n not_o consent_v after_o set_v up_o hircanus_n again_o upon_o d_o slike_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o aretas_n the_o arabian_a king_n first_o and_o then_o of_o pompey_n recover_v it_o from_o he_o 8._o he_o vide_fw-la iâ—seph_n antiqu._n lib._n â—4_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o and_o pompey_n before_o his_o come_n in_o be_v seek_v unto_o by_o both_o those_o party_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o 163._o they_o vide_fw-la usseâ—i_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 249_o 250._o 163._o upon_o which_o he_o adjudge_v for_o hircanus_n and_o take_v up_o his_o cause_n join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o party_n in_o the_o oppugn_n and_o suppress_v of_o aristobulus_n 3._o he_o except_v against_o the_o roman_a title_n by_o surrendry_n of_o hircanus_n to_o pompey_n upon_o that_o maxim_n a_o king_n can_v pass_v away_o his_o kingdom_n without_o their_o consent_n this_o position_n be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o statesman_n 10._o statesman_n see_v k._n james_n his_o remonstr_n etc._n etc._n p._n 207_o 208._o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o powdâ—r-trâ—tytors_a in_o the_o earl_n of_o norâ—hampt_a speech_n pag._n 273_o 309_o 314._o widdâ—ing_v theolog._n disput_fw-la adm_n to_o reader_n sect_n 10._o and_o other_o save_o that_o some_o distinguish_v of_o a_o constitutive_a and_o a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n and_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o latteâ—_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v void_v his_o nâ—xt_n precede_v objection_n of_o hircanus_n his_o covenant_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o people_n or_o bar_v to_o the_o roman_n title_n come_v in_o against_o aristobulus_n neither_o do_v the_o exercitation_n at_o all_o inf_n inge_v that_o maxim_n by_o sound_v the_o roman_a claim_n upon_o hircanus_n his_o sole_a act_n for_o it_o express_o take_v in_o and_o bring_v proof_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o proof_n now_o come_v in_o to_o be_v defend_v against_o this_o answerer_n 4._o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o