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A45082 Of government and obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and reason four books / by John Hall of Richmond. Hall, John, of Richmond. 1654 (1654) Wing H360; ESTC R8178 623,219 532

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the_o servant_n or_o subject_n that_o therefore_o their_o good_a and_o advice_n shall_v be_v most_o take_v into_o concern_v the_o master_n have_v no_o other_o power_n over_o they_o than_o what_o he_o have_v by_o paction_n they_o by_o that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o master_n and_o since_o they_o enter_v thereinto_o but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o good_a why_o shall_v they_o be_v hinder_v at_o any_o other_o man_n pleasure_n for_o the_o future_a no_o since_o they_o be_v now_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o just_a natural_a freedom_n again_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o sort_n of_o rule_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a yea_o and_o at_o their_o own_o choice_n which_o once_o resolve_v what_o strange_a fancy_n and_o model_n of_o government_n do_v they_o at_o once_o contrive_v &_o practice_v over_o one_o another_o what_o a_o many_o of_o play-day_n will_v they_o make_v till_z under_o the_o notion_n of_o slavery_n all_o necessary_a way_n to_o sustain_v the_o family_n be_v neglect_v how_o be_v the_o name_n of_o tyranny_n slavery_n liberty_n freedom_n etc._n etc._n toss_v up_o and_o down_o like_a tennis-ball_n and_o because_o their_o weakness_n and_o inexperience_n can_v let_v they_o see_v what_o proportion_n of_o liberty_n just_a government_n will_v admit_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o want_n be_v still_o cry_v out_o liberty_n liberty_n and_o as_o among_o child_n there_o be_v a_o contest_v by_o way_n of_o sport_n for_o say_v some_o word_n or_o sentence_n often_o in_o a_o breath_n so_o among_o they_o these_o that_o in_o their_o proposal_n of_o government_n can_v name_v and_o promise_v liberty_n most_o and_o can_v put_v the_o other_o political_a rail_a term_n of_o tyranny_n slavery_n oppression_n &c._n &c._n often_o upon_o other_o be_v conclude_v to_o have_v most_o infallible_o find_v out_o the_o best_a government_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v in_o the_o pass_a discourse_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o of_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n which_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o do_v owe_v it_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v be_v expect_v i_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o duty_n again_o in_o the_o government_n of_o they_o or_o of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o family_n more_o than_o i_o shall_v afterward_o set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o kingly_a administration_n therefore_o upon_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v leave_v the_o master_n part_n towards_o his_o family_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o when_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o subject_n what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o ground_n and_o right_a of_o the_o master_n power_n so_o far_o as_o to_o estate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o under_o he_o and_o the_o inference_n thereupon_o will_v i_o hope_v prove_v pertinent_a by_o their_o likeness_n to_o encourage_v our_o subjection_n and_o disprove_v our_o insurrection_n against_o king_n to_o which_o end_n this_o discourse_n be_v chief_o intend_v chap._n ix_o of_o sovereignty_n and_o its_o original_a and_o of_o monarchy_n or_o kingly_a power_n by_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v both_o in_o explain_v those_o many_o particular_a law_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o those_o many_o document_n deduceable_a from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o government_n we_o can_v in_o reason_n now_o own_o its_o original_a or_o that_o power_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v and_o found_v to_o any_o other_o than_o he_o for_o in_o respect_n the_o thing_n itself_o be_v of_o so_o great_a honour_n we_o may_v well_o think_v god_n to_o relate_v to_o the_o particular_a glory_n of_o confer_v hereof_o when_o upon_o occasion_n of_o impowr_v the_o king_n of_o king_n he_o say_v 8._o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o for_o god_n that_o have_v all_o power_n belong_v to_o he_o have_v resign_v this_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o chri●t_n 62.11_o to_o set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o cause_v the_o isle_n to_o wait_v for_o his_o law_n 42.4_o it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o set_v up_o to_o themselves_o such_o image_n of_o authority_n as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o grave_v and_o contrivance_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v resist_v and_o oppose_v he_o in_o these_o his_o proper_a attribute_n of_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n even_o by_o refuse_v or_o oppose_v such_o minister_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n 6·13_n as_o be_v by_o he_o to_o this_o end_n appoint_v among_o we_o insomuch_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v it_o of_o humane_a production_n and_o argue_v that_o because_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o power_n in_o prince_n that_o therefore_o these_o people_n must_v be_v the_o original_n thereof_o also_o they_o will_v by_o this_o assertion_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n for_o although_o they_o and_o their_o good_a be_v partly_o the_o final_a cause_n yet_o be_v they_o 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