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A91298 The third part of The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes. Wherein the Parliaments present necessary defensive warre against the Kings offensive malignant, popish forces; and subjects taking up defensive armes against their soveraignes, and their armies in some cases, is copiously manifested, to be just, lawfull, both in point of law and conscience; and neither treason nor rebellion in either; by inpregnable reasons and authorities of all kindes. Together with a satisfactory answer to all objections, from law, Scripture, fathers, reason, hitherto alledged by Dr. Ferne, or any other late opposite pamphleters, whose grosse mistakes in true stating of the present controversie, in sundry points of divinity, antiquity, history, with their absurd irrationall logicke and theologie, are here more fully discovered, refuted, than hitherto they have been by any: besides other particulars of great concernment. / By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is this eighth day of May, 1643. ordered ... that this booke, ... be printed by Michael Sparke, senior. John White.; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes. Part 3 Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1643 (1643) Wing P4103; Thomason E248_3; ESTC R203191 213,081 158

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permission_n only_o to_o apply_v these_o distinction_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n first_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o power_n and_o government_n in_o general_n be_v god_n own_o institution_n who_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o the_o great_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n a_o 9_o certain_a constant_a form_n of_o government_n and_o subordination_n of_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o so_o he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o form_n of_o government_n or_o other_o among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o family_n he_o have_v special_o and_o universal_o decree_v 3._o as_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n the_o child_n to_o the_o parent_n the_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o commonweal_n or_o nation_n he_o have_v leave_v it_o arbitrary_a and_o indefinite_a leave_v every_o nation_n and_o country_n free_a liberty_n to_o elect_v such_o a_o public_a politic_a form_n 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himself_o do_v immediate_o ordain_v or_o prescribe_v they_o by_o special_a command_n to_o this_o all_z or_o any_o one_o people_n but_o because_o he_o by_o his_o general_n or_o special_a providence_n do_v direct_v this_o nation_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o government_n or_o give_v they_o wisdom_n to_o invent_v and_o settle_v it_o as_o most_o commodious_a for_o their_o republic_n till_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o alter_v it_o or_o because_o he_o bless_v and_o approve_v it_o when_o invent_v and_o receive_v by_o they_o three_o kingly_a power_n kingdom_n king_n the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n be_v and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o no_o other_o manner_n or_o sense_n than_o all_o other_o particular_a government_n or_o magistrate_n be_v for_o this_o text_n of_o the_o roman_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o high_a power_n the_o power_n that_o be_v and_o of_o ruler_n as_o do_v that_o place_n of_o titus_n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o text_n of_o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o so_o much_o rely_v on_o by_o the_o objector_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o subordinate_a ruler_n as_o king_n witness_v the_o subsequent_a word_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n yea_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o it_o can_v but_o be_v yield_v that_o all_o and_o every_o lawful_a kind_n of_o government_n all_o lawful_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n of_o what_o fort_n soever_o be_v of_o god_n ordination_n and_o his_o ordinance_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o monarchy_n be_v and_o what_o be_v true_o affirmable_a of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o other_o too_o these_o general_n thus_o premise_v as_o indubitable_a i_o say_v first_o of_o all_o that_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o yet_o god_n ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n or_o special_a command_n from_o god_n own_o free_a motion_n as_o our_o opposite_n affirm_v it_o for_o first_o god_n himself_o never_o immediate_o institute_v a_o royal_a monarchical_a government_n in_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o no_o not_o among_o his_o own_o people_n who_o government_n be_v at_o first_o 5._o paternal_a and_o patriarchicall_a next_o aristocratical_a then_o regal_a not_o by_o god_n immediate_a institution_n and_o voluntary_a designation_n but_o by_o the_o people_n earnest_a importunity_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a like_n of_o god_n and_o samuel_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o 1_o sam._n c._n 8_o and_o 9_o and_o 10_o and_o 11._o hos_fw-la 8._o 4._o and_o the_o appendix_n second_o 5._o all_o politician_n and_o historian_n grant_v that_o the_o original_a crection_n of_o all_o monarechy_n be_v either_o by_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n and_o ordination_n or_o by_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n or_o be_v conq_a none_o by_o divine_a institution_n or_o special_a command_n from_o god_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o most_o appendix_n kingdom_n be_v primitive_o erect_v either_o among_o pagan_a nation_n and_o state_n who_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o word_n or_o among_o christian_a state_n since_o special_a command_n and_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n cease_v which_o if_o our_o opposite_n deny_v i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o instance_n in_o any_o one_o monarchy_n in_o the_o world_n institute_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o by_o special_a command_n from_o his_o own_o free_a motion_n till_o this_o be_v do_v all_o their_o asseveration_n will_v be_v account_v fabulous_a three_o if_o regal_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o divine_a immediate_a institution_n and_o command_n then_o this_o institution_n of_o regal_a monarchy_n with_o the_o several_a prerogative_n and_o boundary_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o government_n will_v be_v special_o and_o perpetual_o prescribe_v either_o to_o all_o or_o some_o particular_a nation_n by_o god_n 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some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o their_o determination_n minister_n be_v more_o god_n ordinance_n and_o more_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la than_o king_n yea_o but_o few_o year_n since_o they_o all_o profess_a themselves_o to_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o god_n anoint_v than_o king_n and_o some_o of_o our_o starchamber_n arche_v prelate_n make_v public_a challenge_n in_o the_o open_a court_n that_o if_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o lordly_a episcopacy_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la they_o will_v present_o burn_v their_o rochet_n and_o lay_v down_o their_o bishopric_n though_o they_o never_o make_v good_a their_o promise_n &_o to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o supreme_a authority_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o christ_n own_o immediate_a institution_n deserve_v a_o faggot_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n our_o opposite_n will_v grant_v that_o if_o pope_n archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n minister_n preach_v false_a heretical_a doctrine_n oppress_v wound_n slay_v rob_v plunder_v the_o people_n commit_v by_o god_n to_o their_o care_n or_o attempt_n with_o force_n to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n or_o commit_v any_o capital_a offence_n they_o may_v not_o only_o with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v resist_v repulse_v by_o their_o people_n but_o likewise_o apprehend_v arraign_v deprive_v condemn_a execute_v by_o lay_v judge_n as_o infinite_a example_n in_o our_o history_n manifest_a and_o the_o example_n of_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26_o 27_o and_o if_o so_o then_o why_o not_o king_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o other_o temporal_a magistrate_n notwithstanding_o any_o of_o the_o object_v text_n either_o therefore_o our_o opposite_n must_v grant_v all_o bishop_n priest_n minister_n yea_o all_o other_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o as_o irresistible_a uncensurable_a undeprivable_a 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