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God and the king, or, Monarchy proved from Holy Writ to be the onely legitimate species of politick government, and the onely polity constituted and appointed by God wherein the phantasied principles of supereminencing the peoples welfare above the kings honour, and popular election of kings are manifested to be groundless and unseasonable / briefly collected by Robert Constable.
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Constable, Robert.
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Wing C5935; ESTC R24780
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the_o blood_n royal_a yet_o be_v it_o the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o we_o term_v regal_a therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o name_n do_v not_o create_v any_o real_a difference_n between_o this_o paternal_a and_o regal_a government_n do_v afterward_o in_o the_o pen_v of_o the_o decalogue_n use_v only_o the_o word_n father_n to_o express_v all_o sort_n of_o government_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o monarchy_n which_o as_o a_o learned_a divine_a have_v well_o describe_v be_v a_o politic_a government_n institute_v and_o approve_v by_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o prudential_a administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o one_o person_n over_o all_o other_o within_o the_o same_o society_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o the_o people_n welfare_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o monarchy_n 2_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n thereof_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o monarchy_n be_v either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o monarchy_n be_v god_n by_o who_o all_o power_n be_v ordain_v rom._n 13._o 1._o for_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a principal_a and_o primary_n efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v rom._n 11._o ult_n and_o gen._n 14._o 18._o there_o we_o find_v a_o king_n of_o god_n own_o make_n and_o his_o regal_a power_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n for_o sem_fw-mi alias_o melchisedec_n be_v by_o god_n special_a ordinance_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a office_n heb._n 7._o 12._o and_o therefore_o be_v style_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n where_o this_o melchisedec_n reign_v until_o jacob_n time_n and_o also_o several_a person_n receive_v their_o regal_a investiture_n from_o god_n immediate_a and_o particular_a consignation_n who_o have_v no_o other_o title_n to_o that_o monarchical_a honour_n and_o supremacy_n as_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o david_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 1._o 30._o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 11._o 30._o jehu_n 2_o king_n 11._o king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o among_o the_o heathen_n hazael_n 1_o king_n 19_o 16._o be_v make_v king_n of_o syria_n by_o god_n particular_a appointment_n and_o cyrus_n isa_n 45._o 1._o who_o although_o a_o heathen_a be_v there_o call_v god_n anoint_v ergo._fw-la obj._n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ask_v god_n for_o a_o king_n he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o they_o and_o do_v declare_v his_o dislike_n thereof_o by_o a_o miraculous_a thunder_n and_o rain_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 18._o ergo._fw-la sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o a_o king_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n viz._n monarchy_n but_o rather_o be_v well_o please_v therewith_o be_v the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o deut._n 17._o 14_o 15._o and_o therefore_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o people_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 14._o and_o further_o confirm_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a election_n of_o another_o king_n viz._n king_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n but_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o desire_n which_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o sinful_a lay_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o those_o pressure_n under_o which_o they_o then_o groan_v upon_o the_o king_n look_v for_o deliverance_n from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o god_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o god_n deolare_v unto_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 7._o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o impute_v more_o to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n for_o their_o deliverance_n than_o unto_o my_o power_n so_o forget_v i_o their_o creator_n and_o preserver_n and_o for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n god_n be_v please_v to_o sanctify_v it_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o divine_a prescription_n for_o monarchy_n begin_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n successive_o until_o the_o flood_n and_o after_o the_o earth_n be_v again_o replenish_v the_o church_n be_v limit_v to_o sem_fw-mi as_o aforesaid_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o reign_v till_o jacob_n be_v fifty_o year_n of_o age._n who_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n with_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o there_o live_v in_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n till_o god_n raise_v up_o moses_n their_o monarch_n and_o ruler_n by_o who_o hand_n he_o deliver_v they_o and_o after_o successive_o continue_v that_o monarchical_a rule_n over_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o holy_a history_n of_o the_o israelite_n even_o from_o moses_n unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o true_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 2._o 2._o except_o where_o their_o sin_n and_o ingratitude_n make_v they_o incapable_a and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o monarchical_a government_n and_o bring_v that_o heavy_a curse_n of_o anarchy_n upon_o they_o for_o whilst_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n in_o those_o day_n every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n measure_v their_o action_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n all_o which_o enormity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n just_o impute_v to_o the_o want_n of_o a_o king_n and_o regal_a government_n in_o israel_n although_o they_o have_v their_o synedrim_n and_o great_a council_n among_o they_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n in_o all_o their_o captivity_n and_o distress_n during_o those_o sinful_a time_n wherein_o they_o want_v a_o king_n and_o regal_a government_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o occasional_a judge_n and_o monarch_n for_o their_o occasional_a deliverance_n thereby_o to_o manifest_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o monarchy_n and_o how_o conducent_a regal_a and_o monarchical_a government_n be_v to_o their_o constant_a security_n and_o happiness_n god_n himself_o honour_v this_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n with_o many_o gracious_a paction_n and_o promise_n as_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 3._o yea_o and_o to_o wicked_a saul_n 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o idolatrous_a jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 11._o and_o therefore_o a_o token_n of_o god_n approbation_n of_o that_o call_n of_o monarchy_n as_o a_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n requisite_a to_o humane_a perfection_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o thus_o direct_o declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o any_o curse_n or_o privation_n of_o these_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sin_n nor_o of_o any_o call_n which_o be_v ground_v thereupon_o such_o as_o that_o monkish_a mendicancy_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o probatory_a and_o all_o christ_n promise_n make_v either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n for_o remuneration_n of_o their_o piety_n who_o forsake_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n relate_v primary_o and_o proper_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o such_o disvaluation_n and_o desertion_n of_o worldly_a and_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n only_o accidental_o and_o in_o a_o secundary_a sense_n when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o although_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o we_o matth._n 16._o 25_o but_o i_o say_v such_o curse_n and_o privation_n of_o worldly_a and_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n be_v never_o direct_o and_o positive_o honour_v with_o a_o sanction_n of_o a_o remunerative_a promise_n as_o monarchy_n be_v in_o the_o prementioned_a text_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o evidence_n the_o primary_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o monarchy_n to_o be_v god_n alone_o now_o it_o rest_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o secondary_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n thereof_o in_o crown_n as_o in_o all_o other_o nay_o much_o more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o possession_n he_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n who_o intent_n be_v but_o to_o rob_v and_o steal_v whereby_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n as_o the_o constant_a event_n have_v manifest_v in_o all_o usurp_a traitor_n abimelech_n absalon_n baasha_n zimri_n omri_n and_o many_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o that_o traitor_n the_o bane_n of_o our_o english_a nation_n o._n cromwell_n who_o wickedness_n i_o fear_v have_v draw_v those_o national_a judgement_n upon_o we_o which_o since_o we_o have_v suffer_v who_o name_n i_o call_v