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power_n of_o the_o conqueror_n or_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n of_o obedience_n have_v so_o entire_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o determine_v they_o do_v yield_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o way_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v just_a which_o be_v either_o obtain_v by_o a_o just_a war_n or_o confirm_v by_o a_o continue_a succession_n as_o by_o a_o right_n of_o praescription_n and_o this_o degree_n indeed_o although_o not_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v his_o power_n into_o tyranny_n yet_o it_o will_v so_o far_o suffice_v that_o the_o people_n can_v complain_v of_o any_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v determine_v any_o thing_n too_o severe_o against_o they_o which_o peradventure_o be_v not_o unjust_a but_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o have_v to_o be_v do_v as_o among_o we_o many_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v importunate_o as_o their_o custom_n be_v and_o unjust_o complain_v that_o the_o election_n of_o parochial_a pastor_n be_v unlawful_o take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n when_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o that_o office_n by_o the_o parishioner_n be_v present_v by_o some_o private_a person_n or_o by_o some_o college_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o patron_n without_o their_o consent_n not_o dream_v all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o right_n of_o elect_v if_o the_o people_n heretofore_o have_v any_o which_o be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o if_o deny_v can_v never_o be_v prove_v for_o some_o certain_a cause_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o the_o long_a prescription_n of_o time_n now_o unknown_a be_v long_o ago_o convey_v unto_o those_o who_o they_o call_v the_o patron_n of_o benefice_n and_o so_o in_o the_o election_n make_v by_o the_o patron_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v virtual_o involve_v and_o contain_v which_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n among_o man_n that_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n yet_o of_o this_o at_o least_o they_o be_v to_o be_v advertise_v which_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o most_o importunate_a adversary_n which_o be_v that_o the_o right_n of_o patronship_n and_o the_o advowzon_n or_o advocation_n of_o church_n be_v long_o ago_o establish_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a and_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n by_o a_o legitimate_a patron_n the_o people_n have_v already_o consent_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o xxv_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o silent_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o such_o a_o law_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o that_o be_v when_o the_o people_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o law_n make_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o do_v approve_v it_o by_o their_o deed_n by_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o by_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n for_o if_o he_o who_o but_o hold_v his_o peace_n do_v seem_v to_o consent_v much_o more_o be_v he_o presume_v to_o consent_v istis_fw-la leges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la promulgantur_fw-la firmantur_fw-la cum_fw-la moribus_fw-la utentium_fw-la approbantur_fw-la distinct_a 4._o sect._n in_o istis_fw-la who_o express_v a_o actual_a obedience_n of_o this_o degree_n of_o consent_n thus_o speak_v julian_n again_o in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v quid_fw-la interest_n suffragio_fw-la populus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la declaret_fw-la a_o rebus_fw-la et_fw-la facto_fw-la what_o difference_n be_v it_o if_o the_o people_n do_v declare_v their_o consent_n by_o suffrage_n or_o by_o deed_n and_o act_n xxvi_o the_o three_o
intention_n but_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o public_a nay_o in_o some_o sense_n obnoxious_a yet_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o provide_v it_o be_v make_v by_o just_a authority_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o part_n 5._o gal._n 6._o 5._o and_o not_o too_o scrupulous_a of_o what_o concern_v another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n if_o a_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v want_v in_o his_o duty_n what_o be_v that_o to_o you_o do_v you_o perform_v your_o office_n howsoever_o as_o for_o his_o intention_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o not_o let_v himself_o look_v to_o it_o for_o he_o must_v give_v to_o god_n a_o account_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o intention_n and_o do_v you_o look_v to_o yourself_o for_o if_o you_o shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o same_o god_n a_o account_n of_o your_o disobedience_n xii_o the_o four_o doubt_n of_o the_o change_a of_o law_n if_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o the_o change_n of_o they_o be_v either_o to_o be_v attempt_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o to_o be_v require_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o people_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n in_o one_o respect_n be_v because_o in_o a_o body_n civil_a as_o in_o a_o body_n natural_a every_o change_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v sudden_a and_o great_a be_v dangerous_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o it_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o time_n and_o custom_n 128._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 4._o phys_n text_n 128._o and_o if_o the_o one_o do_v change_v that_o the_o other_o be_v change_v with_o they_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o 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