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which_o truth_n i_o have_v purposely_o endeavour_v to_o confine_v my_o pen_n
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enemy_n wherefore_o in_o the_o fore-recited_a story_n of_o joseph_n &_o job_n the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o other_o agent_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n in_o fine_a make_v joseph_n bondage_n and_o imprisonment_n a_o mean_n of_o his_o advancement_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o his_o father_n and_o undeserving_a brethren_n and_o job_n poverty_n a_o mean_n to_o double_v his_o wealth_n and_o the_o approbrious_a contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o his_o friend_n a_o mean_n to_o advance_v his_o honour_n nay_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n impute_v it_o sole_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a conclude_v in_o joy_n and_o happiness_n all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n psa_fw-la 73._o rom._n 8._o etc._n etc._n q._n happy_o the_o curiosity_n of_o some_o may_v occasion_v yet_o a_o further_a quaere_fw-la 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conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n represent_v by_o a_o ram_n push_v and_o subdue_a northward_o and_o southward_o and_o westward_o where_o the_o east_n be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v because_o the_o persian_n be_v emperor_n of_o the_o east_n before_o dan._n 8._o and_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o psal_n 75._o where_o the_o prophet_n david_n prove_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o happiness_n &_o no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o vain_a idolater_n of_o his_o time_n notwithstanding_o expect_v from_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o therefore_o worship_v as_o their_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o south_n where_o the_o north_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o four_o dimension_n of_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o sun_n move_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o those_o 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and_o motion_n of_o the_o natural_a agent_n of_o which_o very_o brief_o chap._n vii_o of_o man_n dominion_n and_o power_n over_o natural_a agent_n though_o god_n make_v man_n low_a than_o the_o angel_n psal_n 8.5_o yet_o do_v he_o make_v man_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o sublunary_a creature_n put_v all_o they_o in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n even_o all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o four_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o divine_a ordinance_n all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n become_v subject_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o man_n with_o the_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v solace_n noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n after_o their_o twelve_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n peregrination_n in_o the_o deep_n gen._n 9.2_o 3._o for_o indeed_o the_o end_n why_o god_n make_v all_o these_o 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a_o place_n in_o those_o sacred_a record_n but_o though_o no_o polarchie_n be_v honour_v with_o any_o divine_a sanction_n either_o native_a or_o redemptive_a be_v in_o itself_o a_o mere_a curse_n in_o nature_n inflict_v upon_o a_o nation_n by_o divine_a malediction_n for_o a_o punishment_n thereof_o as_o war_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n be_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o subsequent_a book_n yet_o in_o regard_n many_o sort_n of_o polarchie_n have_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o humane_a sanction_n of_o practice_n prescription_n and_o custom_n both_o before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n by_o those_o famous_a and_o renown_a commonwealth_n prementioned_n and_o also_o of_o late_a year_n by_o some_o christian_a commonwealth_n although_o there_o be_v no_o more_o divinity_n in_o any_o sort_n polarchie_n or_o any_o more_o warrantable_a ground_n in_o scripture_n nature_n or_o reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o attempt_v or_o endeavour_v the_o erection_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d i._n e._n reddendi_fw-la aesari_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la 2._o for_o king_n more_o especial_o that_o they_o may_v true_o understand_v the_o due_a limitation_n of_o this_o commission_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n god_n have_v reserve_v the_o power_n entire_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o conscience_n his_o high_a and_o most_o immediate_a deputy_n and_o substitute_n for_o direction_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n reddendi_fw-la deo_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o as_o it_o be_v sacrilegious_a in_o subject_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o sacred_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o king_n and_o to_o act_v in_o any_o thing_n as_o judge_n or_o commander_n without_o commission_n from_o he_o so_o be_v it_o much_o more_o sacrilegious_a in_o king_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o more_o sacred_a right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o to_o act_v as_o god_n lord_n and_o master_n over_o their_o subject_n in_o those_o matter_n whereunto_o their_o commission_n from_o god_n do_v not_o extend_v nor_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o right_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o their_o subject_n now_o to_o give_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o this_o quaere_fw-la it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v some_o distinction_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o political_a cognizance_n which_o be_v twofold_a viz._n objectum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la 1._o objectum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la which_o be_v the_o direct_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o political_a cognizance_n consist_v in_o the_o fundamental_o and_o essential_o of_o politic_a government_n be_v such_o cause_n and_o matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v both_o his_o legislative_a and_o judiciarie_n power_n over_o all_o person_n within_o his_o dominion_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a 2._o objectum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la which_o be_v the_o indirect_a and_o accidental_a object_n of_o political_a cognizance_n consist_v in_o the_o contingentials_n of_o politic_a government_n be_v such_o cause_n and_o matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v both_o his_o legislative_a and_o judiciarie_n power_n over_o some_o person_n of_o both_o sort_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a but_o not_o over_o some_o of_o either_o sort_n although_o they_o be_v his_o native_a subject_n inhabit_v within_o his_o own_o dominion_n the_o discussion_n of_o which_o two_o point_n manifest_v what_o do_v fall_v direct_o and_o what_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la within_o the_o sphere_n of_o political_a cognizance_n will_v be_v a_o full_a and_o direct_a solution_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o quaere_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v what_o be_v extra-regalia_a and_o metapoliticall_a matter_n the_o judgement_n whereof_o god_n have_v reserve_v immediate_o to_o himself_o and_o conscience_n his_o immediate_a deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o all_o humane_a affair_n and_o wherein_o the_o king_n can_v exercise_v either_o his_o legislative_a or_o judiciarie_n power_n without_o guilt_n of_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n which_o will_v be_v a_o direct_a and_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o quaere_fw-la the_o point_n which_o our_o method_n present_v unto_o our_o scrutiny_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o political_a cognizance_n which_o as_o we_o say_v consist_v in_o the_o essential_o and_o fundamental_o of_o politic_a government_n which_o be_v twofold_a viz._n nativa_fw-la &_o praeternativa_n 1._o the_o native_a fundamental_o and_o essential_o of_o politic_a government_n be_v such_o cause_n and_o matter_n as_o be_v of_o political_a cognizance_n upon_o the_o first_o original_a institution_n of_o that_o government_n when_o man_n innate_a knowledge_n and_o native_a light_n of_o understanding_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o duty_n without_o the_o help_n of_o positive_a law_n and_o statute_n and_o the_o native_a rectitude_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excite_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o judiciarie_n inducement_n either_o compensatorie_n or_o vindicative_a but_o for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o facile_a investigation_n and_o discovery_n of_o these_o fundamental_o and_o essential_o these_o two_o expedient_n be_v conducible_a 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n when_o 2._o of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o politic_a government_n be_v first_o institute_v by_o god_n 1._o the_o time_n when_o politic_a government_n be_v first_o institute_v be_v immediate_o upon_o man_n first_o creation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n for_o politic_a government_n as_o we_o former_o manifest_v be_v a_o natural_a blessing_n enable_v man_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o his_o natural_a duty_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n prescribe_v honour_n to_o parent_n which_o commence_v upon_o man_n first_o creation_n before_o adam_n apostasy_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o heraldry_n of_o sub_n &_o supra_fw-la do_v then_o receive_v a_o be_v among_o man_n and_o parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o natural_a law_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o their_o child_n and_o child_n oblige_v unto_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o though_o adam_n sinful_a prevarication_n have_v never_o devest_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n of_o their_o native_a prerogative_n yet_o this_o gradual_a heraldry_n of_o sub_n &_o supra_fw-la supereminence_v parent_n above_o their_o child_n shall_v have_v have_v its_o due_a and_o natural_a influence_n upon_o mankind_n for_o even_o christ_n himself_o although_o total_o exempt_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o enormous_a guilt_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a yet_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o this_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o his_o parent_n luke_n 2.51_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o native_a fundamental_o and_o essential_o be_v only_o natural_a duty_n consist_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o those_o natural_a blessing_n wherewith_o god_n do_v invest_v man_n upon_o his_o first_o creation_n before_o his_o apostasy_n purposely_o to_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o exact_a and_o due_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o duty_n which_o god_n do_v then_o require_v of_o man_n be_v partly_o internal_a partly_o externall_n so_o do_v he_o confer_v upon_o man_n two_o sort_n of_o natural_a blessing_n correspondent_a unto_o these_o duty_n 1._o internal_a blessing_n which_o be_v bona_fw-la animi_fw-la or_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o externall_n which_o be_v bona_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o fortunae_fw-la the_o right_a use_n of_o which_o two_o sort_n of_o natural_a blessing_n be_v the_o very_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o natural_a duty_n express_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n before_o adam_n apostasy_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o all_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o regulation_n of_o all_o externall_n action_n concern_v the_o body_n and_o those_o natural_a creature_n which_o god_n make_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n thereof_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o other_o eight_o and_o other_o duty_n than_o these_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n either_o know_v unto_o man_n or_o require_v of_o he_o by_o god_n so_o that_o no_o political_a or_o monarchical_a power_n can_v possible_o at_o that_o time_n be_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o matter_n but_o only_o these_o natural_a duty_n prescribe_v in_o the_o decalogue_n a_o further_a restriction_n also_o of_o which_o power_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o second_o expedient_a conduce_v to_o the_o investigation_n of_o the_o native_a essential_o and_o fundamental_o of_o politic_a government_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o it_o be_v institute_v 2._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o politic_a government_n be_v two_o viz._n primarie_n and_o secondary_a 1._o the_o primarie_a ground_n be_v the_o power_n of_o communicate_v a_o be_v and_o existence_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n whereupon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o deity_n and_o prove_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o be_v god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n because_o god_n alone_o do_v communicate_v life_n and_o be_v and_o all_o thing_n unto_o man_n act_n 17.24_o for_o because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v whole_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n as_o his_o people_n and_o servant_n psal_n
worship_n leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o papist_n presume_v their_o church_n to_o be_v both_o the_o true_a church_n and_o infallible_a and_o that_o also_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o can_v possible_o understand_v or_o believe_v those_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o practise_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o church_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o therefore_o their_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n than_o our_o wrath_n much_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o complete_a this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o king_n power_n in_o order_n to_o these_o extra-regalia_a and_o metapoliticall_a matter_n and_o more_o particular_o concern_v the_o limitation_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a but_o of_o a_o different_a degree_n and_o nature_n from_o the_o office_n of_o king_n both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o depend_v direct_o and_o proper_o upon_o the_o other_o but_o only_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la tertium_fw-la viz._n god_n unto_o who_o they_o both_o be_v servant_n and_o from_o who_o immediate_o they_o do_v both_o receive_v their_o commission_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o from_o other_o for_o as_o the_o king_n have_v no_o father_n or_o superior_a but_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o politic_a and_o sacred_a capacity_n as_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v so_o neither_o have_v the_o minister_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a and_o sacred_a capacity_n as_o christ_n himself_o declare_v mat._n 23.9_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o apostle_n both_o teach_v and_o practise_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o political_a cognizance_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v yet_o do_v peter_n and_o john_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n in_o matter_n which_o immediate_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n act_v 4.20_o and_o so_o do_v other_o of_o the_o apostle_n also_o act_v 5.29_o for_o sure_o if_o minister_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v never_o attain_v unto_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o maturity_n nor_o christianity_n ever_o take_v root_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o two_o prementioned_a chapter_n of_o act_n 4._o and_o 5._o and_o many_o other_o text_n in_o the_o act_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_v by_o what_o strict_a law_n and_o command_n the_o jewish_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n interdict_v the_o publication_n thereof_o but_o the_o accurate_a discussion_n of_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o king_n power_n over_o minister_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o person_n estate_n and_o calling_n will_v swell_v this_o chapter_n into_o a_o large_a volume_n than_o be_v design_v for_o the_o whole_a treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o cautionary_a supplication_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v the_o premise_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o my_o express_v therein_o plead_v the_o exemption_n of_o conscience_n from_o all_o secular_a power_n in_o reference_n first_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o of_o political_a cognizance_n second_o to_o matter_n of_o evangelicall_n worship_n government_n and_o discipline_n which_o be_v only_o indirect_o and_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la of_o political_a cognizance_n may_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o thereby_o i_o shall_v intend_v to_o make_v the_o pretence_n either_o of_o conscience_n or_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a call_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o authorise_v the_o resistance_n of_o secular_a power_n by_o any_o subject_a whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o as_o the_o king_n command_n in_o metapoliticall_a matter_n whereunto_o his_o commission_n do_v not_o extend_v do_v render_v he_o guilty_a of_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o the_o sacred_a prerogative_n of_o god_n so_o the_o subject_n resistance_n and_o denial_n of_o a_o passive_a obedience_n though_o even_o in_o those_o metapoliticall_a mattee_n do_v render_v they_o guilty_a of_o a_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n upon_o the_o sacred_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n to_o who_o god_n have_v delegated_a a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n over_o both_o our_o estate_n and_o person_n in_o resistance_n whereof_o we_o become_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n both_o against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n will_v more_o full_o manifest_a speak_v the_o due_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o due_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n the_o nine_o chapter_n present_v the_o reader_n with_o two_o proposal_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n the_o first_o whereof_o concern_v their_o nature_n the_o explication_n whereof_o be_v the_o errand_n both_o of_o that_o and_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o second_o concern_v their_o order_n in_o the_o discussion_n whereof_o our_o principal_a design_n be_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n the_o due_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o prefer_v the_o king_n honour_n before_o their_o own_o welfare_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o political_a cognizance_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o that_o nine_o chapter_n i_o distinguish_v the_o adequate_a end_n of_o monarchy_n into_o principalem_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la principalem_fw-la the_o principal_a end_n be_v either_o primus_fw-la which_o be_v god_n glory_n or_o à _fw-la primo_fw-la ortus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n the_o less_o principal_a end_n be_v salus_fw-la populi_fw-la now_o concern_v these_o three_o end_n of_o monarchy_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a and_o aught_o all_o of_o they_o to_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o every_o monarchical_a action_n whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o monarch_n or_o monarchist_n among_o which_o three_o the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o both_o party_n ought_v principal_o to_o look_v upon_o in_o all_o their_o relative_a action_n whether_o of_o power_n or_o obedience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o god_n ordain_v the_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v so_o that_o the_o degree_n of_o order_n and_o subordination_n among_o these_o three_o end_n of_o monarchy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n stand_v thus_o 1._o the_o king_n ought_v to_o consult_v and_o endeavour_v by_o way_n of_o power_n the_o people_n safety_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o to_o endeavour_v both_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o people_n safety_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o people_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v by_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n their_o own_o safety_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o to_o endeavour_v both_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o their_o own_o safety_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o because_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o degree_n among_o these_o end_n do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o manifest_v this_o subordination_n by_o propose_v 1._o the_o most_o material_a objection_n and_o argument_n which_o seem_v to_o disprove_v it_o 2._o the_o most_o material_a ground_n and_o reason_n which_o do_v confirm_v it_o 3._o by_o frame_v resolution_n upon_o these_o ground_n to_o those_o objection_n indeed_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n be_v not_o a_o point_n disputable_a among_o christian_n but_o whether_o the_o king_n honour_n may_v just_o claim_v the_o second_o place_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o people_n safety_n in_o all_o monarchical_a action_n be_v not_o so_o unanimous_o agree_v upon_o for_o though_o many_o believe_v that_o the_o monarch_n may_v observe_v this_o method_n in_o his_o own_o action_n yet_o that_o the_o people_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o prefer_v their_o own_o safety_n before_o the_o king_n honour_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o have_v not_o want_v store_n of_o patron_n in_o these_o time_n and_o the_o principal_a argument_n whereupon_o they_o ground_n the_o same_o be_v three_o argum._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o repugnant_a but_o subordinate_a and_o conformable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o god_n law_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a adequate_a law_n of_o god_n do_v receive_v diverse_a denomination_n from_o the_o diverse_a limitation_n of_o the_o