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the_o cause_n so_o do_v he_o it_o in_o the_o effect_n itself_o this_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o do_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n 16.10_o rev._n 16.10_o which_o contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n in_o which_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_o apply_v by_o many_o expositor_n to_o our_o day_n the_o five_o of_o those_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o seat_n or_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n i_o can_v receive_v their_o interpretation_n who_o understand_v by_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n much_o less_o can_v i_o they_o who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o church_n government_n among_o other_o reason_n against_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o more_o common_a exposition_n this_o be_v one_o that_o it_o place_v the_o beast_n upon_o that_o city_n as_o his_o seat_n whereas_o the_o best_a expositor_n the_o text_n itself_o contrariwise_o seat_v the_o great_a whore_n 18._o rev._n 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this_o double_a supposal_n first_o that_o the_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o scripture_n declare_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o eartâ—â—_n potentate_n to_o be_v a_o work_n which_o god_n will_v effect_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n second_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v notify_v to_o we_o â—y_a scripture_n prophesy_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n courâ—â—_n or_o dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o generation_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o act_v for_o and_o promote_v to_o our_o uttermost_a and_o be_v to_o take_v the_o say_a dispensation_n of_o god_n for_o our_o call_n rule_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o same_o both_o these_o supposal_n and_o that_o conclusion_n infer_v from_o they_o i_o find_v lay_v down_o and_o insist_v oâ—_n in_o the_o book_n of_o one_o mr._n tillinghast_n 66._o tillinghast_n the_o former_a of_o the_o supposal_n be_v in_o his_o generation_n work_n part_n 1._o pag._n 42_o 55._o the_o latter_a pag._n 19_o 43._o 63_o 72_o 73._o and_o part_n 2._o pag._n 7._o the_o conclusion_n be_v in_o 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appear_v to_o be_v the_o dictate_v not_o only_o of_o wise_a statist_n and_o kingdom_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o in_o that_o he_o mention_v enstyle_v or_o ow_v person_n as_o king_n and_o as_o reign_v at_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a rule_n over_o the_o place_n or_o people_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n or_o to_o reign_v there_o may_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n divers_a instance_n for_o this_o viz_o many_o person_n mention_v as_o king_n in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o say_v to_o reign_v in_o such_o a_o kingdom_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v either_o carry_v away_o and_o hold_v captive_a or_o expulse_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n or_o shut_v up_o and_o besiege_v in_o some_o one_o city_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o despoil_v of_o the_o possession_n and_o command_v of_o all_o beside_o by_o their_o invader_n and_o besieger_n or_o lie_v secret_o hide_v and_o unknown_a of_o their_o subject_n where_o they_o be_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v alive_a or_o no_o or_o otherwise_o exclude_v while_o other_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o title_n and_o regency_n possess_v the_o throne_n and_o rule_v of_o their_o dominion_n i_o shall_v produce_v sundry_a example_n for_o this_o the_o sacred_a story_n relate_v to_o we_o david_n disseisure_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o son_n and_o subject_n do_v nevertheless_o during_o that_o his_o out_a mention_n and_o own_v he_o as_o king_n how_o full_a or_o in_o how_o great_a a_o measure_n that_o dispossession_n be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n of_o power_n and_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n speak_v 2_o sam._n 10.12_o 13_o 14.16_o chap._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n 17_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4.16.21_o 22_o 24_o 27._o chap._n 19_o 9_o 10_o 11.15.6_o by_o all_o which_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o david_n be_v whole_o eject_v both_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o both_o the_o land_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n be_v total_o give_v up_o to_o absalon_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o very_a state_n of_o thing_n david_n be_v king_n still_o be_v so_o reckon_v and_o style_v all_o along_o the_o story_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o narration_n which_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o language_n of_o they_o that_o adhere_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n not_o only_o in_o that_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o other_o party_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o which_o they_o make_v after_o the_o battle_n be_v lose_v and_o absalon_n slay_v when_o they_o both_o in_o their_o consultation_n among_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o address_n as_o subject_n to_o david_n own_v he_o aâ—_n their_o king_n of_o which_o chap._n 19_o 9_o 10.41.43_o but_o in_o the_o proper_a word_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o story_n and_o so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o himself_o make_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o in_o another_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o history_n i_o have_v compute_v david_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n 43_o time_n in_o the_o narration_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o hiâ—_n flight_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n consent_n give_v for_o his_o reduction_n â—4_n reduction_n viz._n chap_n 15.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 23_o 25_o 27._o chap._n 16.2_o 3_o 4.5_o 6.10_o 14._o chap._n 17.17.21_o chap._n 18.2_o 4_o 5.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 32_o 33._o chap._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 8_o 11_o â—4_n style_v king_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v the_o story_n of_o the_o other_o revolt_n by_o the_o instigation_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o sheba_n which_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o that_o of_o absalon_n this_o
seipsis_fw-la conciliant_fw-la frivolum_fw-la esse_fw-la ac_fw-la nihili_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n if_o i_o honour_v myself_o my_o honour_n be_v nothing_o second_o by_o way_n of_o vindication_n to_o himself_o of_o another_o a_o contradistinct_a and_o a_o indubitable_a valid_a title_n to_o his_o dignity_n it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o honour_v i_o here_o then_o be_v a_o twofold_n rise_v of_o honour_n distinguish_v of_o the_o one_o real_a &_o current_n the_o other_o supposititious_a and_o null_n the_o one_o renounce_v the_o other_o own_a by_o christ_n viz._n selfe-honour_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o one_o self_n be_v thus_o in_o whosoever_o disallow_v by_o christ_n as_o frustrate_v and_o nothing_o so_o it_o be_v the_o brand_n of_o babylon_n and_o charge_v upon_o she_o as_o one_o of_o her_o master-vice_n that_o she_o glorify_v herself_o rev._n 18_o 7._o if_o by_o babylon_n we_o understand_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o not_o only_o our_o protestant_a expositor_n general_o but_o ribera_n and_o other_o popish_a commentator_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o the_o father_n as_o tertullian_n and_o augustine_n apply_v it_o that_o brand_n do_v fit_o and_o notable_o express_v the_o usurp_a power_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a which_o that_o city_n as_o the_o seaâ—e_n and_o metropolis_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n in_o it_o do_v claim_v and_o in_o great_a measure_n exercise_n over_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o christendom_n as_o it_o be_v contradistinguisht_v from_o and_o privative_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o respective_a civil_a lord_n of_o those_o dominion_n who_o right_a they_o be_v who_o be_v therefore_o say_v in_o discrimination_n from_o she_o to_o receive_v their_o kingdom_n and_o power_n rev._n 17.12_o iv_o chap._n ix_o sect_n iv_o sect_n iv_o argue_v from_o sundry_a absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o attribute_v of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o ordinance_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o general_o receive_v and_o most_o certain_a principle_n all_o dominion_n rule_n and_o power_n of_o command_n over_o any_o creature_n or_o any_o of_o mankind_n be_v absolute_o and_o original_o in_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o creature_n only_o derivative_o and_o by_o communication_n from_o he_o whosoever_o then_o may_v claim_v to_o himself_o or_o be_v say_v and_o take_v by_o other_o to_o be_v in_o place_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n over_o other_o man_n in_o what_o society_n soever_o must_v have_v and_o be_v able_a to_o show_v a_o delegation_n or_o substitution_n from_o god_n for_o it_o now_o for_o this_o it_o be_v clear_o repugnant_a both_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o authority_n and_o to_o divine_a proceed_n about_o it_o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n or_o of_o a_o husband_n or_o of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a lord_n to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n but_o contrariwise_o all_o must_v confess_v he_o have_v to_o some_o appropriate_v to_o other_o prohibit_v it_o have_v command_v these_o the_o contradistinct_a duty_n of_o subjection_n such_o a_o delegation_n must_v needs_o be_v require_v as_o do_v fix_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o authority_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a man_n in_o relation_n to_o such_o a_o society_n or_o such_o person_n who_o be_v thereupon_o to_o yield_v their_o obedience_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a obligation_n to_o he_o but_o to_o say_v god_n have_v appoint_v any_o kind_n of_o authority_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o civil_a magistracy_n to_o be_v the_o certain_a and_o inseparable_a result_n of_o possession_n or_o to_o be_v his_o that_o can_v prevail_v and_o do_v possess_v himself_o by_o wâ—at_a mean_n soever_o of_o a_o superior_a commaad_n over_o people_n be_v 1._o to_o bring_v a_o people_n to_o a_o loss_n and_o to_o put_v a_o indeterminateness_n and_o disobligation_n upon_o they_o unto_o any_o magistracy_n whosoever_o when_o the_o throne_n come_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la unpossessed_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o death_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o otherwise_o and_o to_o impose_v on_o they_o in_o those_o case_n a_o continual_a uncertainty_n and_o dissettlement_n of_o government_n and_o that_o as_o by_o divine_a ordination_n 2._o to_o give_v a_o equal_a warrant_n in_o case_n of_o such_o vacancy_n to_o all_o man_n to_o step_v up_o to_o or_o stickle_v for_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v attempt_v aspire_v to_o and_o scuffle_v for_o by_o whosoever_o please_v 3._o to_o cassate_fw-it disannul_v and_o make_v vain_a all_o those_o preobligatious_a caution_n restriction_n and_o rule_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v at_o any_o time_n deliver_v beforehand_o for_o the_o determine_n or_o direct_v of_o people_n proceed_n about_o the_o erect_n of_o magistracy_n as_o he_o have_v give_v sundry_a to_o israel_n sometime_o prescribe_v they_o the_o particular_a stock_n they_o shall_v fix_v upon_o 17.15_o upon_o deut._n 17.15_o and_o sometime_o send_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o lot_n 10.18_o lot_n 1_o sam._n 10.18_o and_o sometime_o to_o a_o certain_a race_n or_o lineage_n 23.3_o lineage_n 1_o chron._n 28.4_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 23.3_o to_o find_v ouâ—_n and_o receive_v thence_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o magistracy_n 4._o to_o cancel_v make_v impertinent_a and_o trust_v aneous_a all_o other_o title_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o man_n come_v into_o authority_n and_o all_o consultation_n provision_n constitution_n or_o oath_n of_o senator_n or_o people_n that_o look_v any_o other_o way_n or_o digress_v from_o this_o path_n of_o actual_a possession_n or_o prevalidity_n why_o shall_v moses_n have_v be_v so_o solicitous_a about_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n etc._n numb_a 27.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o earnest_a with_o god_n for_o the_o nomination_n of_o he_o before_o his_o death_n if_o gâ—d_v hâ—d_v ordain_v and_o then_o no_o doubt_n moses_n will_v have_v know_v and_o shall_v have_v acquiesce_v in_o it_o that_o occupation_n or_o possession_n must_v determine_v it_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o the_o aspire_n of_o korah_n and_o the_o rest_n during_o his_o life_n will_v tell_v he_o there_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v no_o want_n of_o a_o successor_n after_o his_o death_n if_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v by_o usurpation_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n ask_v of_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v their_o leader_n or_o do_v david_n inquire_v of_o god_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o obtain_v the_o k_o ngdome_n of_o israel_n before_o promise_v he_o when_o saul_n be_v dead_a 2.1_o judg._n 1.1_o 2_o sam._n 2.1_o he_o may_v have_v know_v if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o receive_a principle_n that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o gird_v on_o his_o armour_n lead_v on_o his_o man_n and_o take_v possession_n if_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o possession_n shall_v be_v the_o basis_n or_o bottom_n of_o civil_a power_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v any_o state-constitution_n law_n or_o decree_n for_o the_o continuation_n or_o succession_n of_o government_n according_a to_o this_o position_n upon_o any_o vacancy_n or_o avoidance_n of_o the_o throne_n no_o person_n can_v by_o such_o constitution_n have_v any_o right_a to_o succeed_v neither_o can_v any_o violent_a intruder_n be_v by_o it_o illegitimated_a though_o a_o person_n upon_o such_o vacancy_n come_v in_o and_o the_o people_n receive_v he_o as_o their_o magistrate_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o antecedaneous_a civil_a constitution_n or_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n yet_o upon_o that_o supposal_n the_o entry_n upon_o this_o ground_n or_o title_n be_v but_o a_o chimaera_n a_o mere_a conceit_n or_o airy_a phantasm_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o tâ—uâ—h_n that_o title_n but_o his_o possession_n which_o derive_v and_o confer_v magistracy_n upon_o he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n though_o a_o person_n be_v destitute_a of_o or_o come_v in_o direct_o in_o opposition_n to_o and_o violation_n and_o eversion_n of_o such_o pre-obligation_n yet_o if_o he_o any_o way_n get_v possession_n he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n true_a and_o good_a enough_o and_o if_o a_o person_n have_v all_o the_o law_n convention_n and_o paction_n by_o man_n devisable_v for_o he_o yet_o if_o he_o lack_v or_o loose_a possession_n he_o be_v no_o body_n all_o be_v null_a yea_o 5._o this_o be_v to_o conclude_v all_o such_o constitution_n and_o obligation_n unlawful_a and_o sinful_a in_o the_o make_n for_o to_o what_o intent_n be_v they_o make_v the_o very_a end_n of_o their_o enact_v be_v to_o circumscribe_v and_o sense_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o limit_v the_o way_n to_o it_o to_o pre-dispose_a the_o property_n of_o it_o and_o to_o exclude_v and_o prevent_v to_o illegitimate_a and_o condemn_v the_o entry_n of_o any_o whosoever_o to_o it_o in_o any_o of_o her_o way_n or_o upon_o other_o account_n then_o that_o which_o be_v
simplicity_n of_o heart_n judge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v his_o own_o when_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v it_o as_o his_o own_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n judge_v one_o to_o be_v his_o sovereign_n who_o be_v a_o tyrant_n or_o he_o to_o be_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n who_o false_o claim_v that_o title_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v he_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n the_o tainture_n of_o most_o ancient_a government_n by_o history_n with_o violence_n at_o their_o first_o erection_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v well_o now_o be_v account_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n i_o have_v return_v answer_n sufficient_a above_o last_o above_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 4._o subsect_n 6._o in_o answer_n to_o objection_n the_o last_o and_o shall_v therefore_o to_o spare_v my_o reader_n forbear_v repetition_n here_o sect_n iv_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a and_o grecian_a king_n and_o of_o the_o christian_n to_o other_o and_o the_o command_v the_o jew_n have_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a object_v and_o answer_v objection_n 4._o but_o have_v we_o not_o go_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o babylonian_n first_o then_o to_o the_o persian_a then_o to_o the_o grecian_a power_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n and_o in_o the_o history_n of_o daniel_n ezra_n nehemiah_n esther_n and_o the_o maccabee_n and_o be_v not_o these_o usurper_n over_o they_o as_o also_o the_o ancient_a christian_n when_o there_o be_v at_o sundâ—y_a time_n those_o that_o by_o no_o better_a way_n than_o murder_n force_n and_o bribery_n ascend_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n â—hey_v yield_v obedience_n to_o such_o yea_o 1._o chap._n x._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 1._o we_o find_v sâ—verall_a command_n and_o exhortation_n which_o 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or_o let_v the_o urger_n of_o these_o instance_n themselves_o be_v judge_n whether_o because_o zedekiah_n with_o his_o people_n have_v be_v former_o the_o subject_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o and_o late_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o now_o summon_v by_o he_o to_o redeliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o ezâ—kiel_n for_o their_o revolt_n and_o call_v upon_o for_o the_o say_a rendition_n be_v thereupon_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n other_o that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o like_a obligation_n to_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v cast_v he_o off_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v upon_o summons_n to_o render_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o force_n of_o those_o text_n v._o chap._n x._o sect_n v._o sect_n v._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o suppose_a goodness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n answer_v object_n 5._o but_o 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warrantable_a call_n of_o the_o person_n to_o do_v it_o the_o former_a may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n without_o the_o latter_a by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v those_o action_n be_v sinful_a yea_o and_o often_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v more_o baneful_a than_o beneficial_a to_o other_o the_o note_n of_o sculietus_n upon_o that_o say_n of_o our_o savour_n thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 2._o decet_fw-la nos_fw-la implere_fw-la omnem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la h._n e._n decet_fw-la i_o implere_fw-la meam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o te_fw-la implere_fw-la tuam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la autem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la i._n e._n operas_fw-la ministerii_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la plato_n justitiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la definivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la svi_fw-la sunt_fw-la muneris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la curiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o all_o enis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la sculâ—et_fw-la delic_n evang._n cap._n 28._o pag._n 107._o see_v also_o this_o point_n well_o discourse_v in_o mr._n symonds_n his_o case_n and_o cuâ—e_v etc._n etc._n cap._n 23._o pag._n 279._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la aquinat_fw-la 22_o ae_z qu._n 60._o artic_a 2._o may_v be_v here_o pertinent_o remember_v we_o must_v understand_v this_o distributive_o that_o be_v it_o become_v i_o to_o fulfil_v i_o thou_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v of_o praticular_a justice_n that_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o place_n respective_o even_o as_o plato_n have_v define_v this_o justice_n to_o be_v every_o man_n do_v his_o own_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o another_o office_n 3._o this_o allegation_n may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o the_o subject_a to_o bear_v and_o improve_v to_o the_o best_a what_o he_o can_v remedy_v but_o it_o breed_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o to_o take_v such_o a_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n neither_o give_v he_o a_o warrant_n of_o engage_v to_o the_o say_a ruler_n as_o such_o in_o all_o tie_n and_o duty_n refer_v to_o a_o magistrate_n vi_o chap._n x._o sect_n vi_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o say_n of_o some_o protestant_a author_n interpret_n this_o text_n not_o only_o to_o require_v obedience_n to_o present_a ruler_n what_o ever_o their_o title_n be_v but_o to_o justify_v their_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n object_n 6._o but_o some_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n of_o chief_a note_n comment_v upon_o this_o text_n have_v give_v their_o sâ—nse_n to_o be_v that_o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o present_a ruler_n without_o respect_v by_o what_o right_n or_o wrong_v they_o have_v get_v into_o power_n and_o that_o who_o ever_o be_v in_o actual_a rule_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o seizure_n or_o possession_n
the_o same_o turkish_a signior_n be_v very_o notable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v remember_v 3._o there_o may_v be_v under_o this_o head_n another_o sort_n of_o example_n give_v to_o wit_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o actual_a subjectednesse_n of_o the_o mere_a possessory_a power_n but_o have_v assail_v and_o come_v in_o upon_o he_o from_o abroad_o upon_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o disseisure_n of_o a_o just_a title_n and_o for_o the_o reinve_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n be_v either_o their_o own_o or_o other_o who_o they_o have_v think_v it_o just_a and_o requisite_a to_o assist_v therein_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n arm_v pursue_v and_o fight_v in_o the_o rescue_n of_o his_o brother_n lot_n and_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o their_o good_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o and_o remain_v whole_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o chederlaomer_n etc._n etc._n go_v before_o only_o i_o shall_v observe_v here_o upon_o it_o that_o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o gen._n 14.13_o etc._n etc._n transâ—â—â—ed_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a page_z 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o move_v this_o question_n whether_o these_o aâ—mes_n of_o abraham_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o be_v he_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o a_o stranger_n answer_v thus_o howbeit_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n fiâ—st_a to_o be_v note_v of_o we_o that_o he_o have_v be_v already_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o this_o country_n and_o although_o the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o thaâ—_n the_o right_a and_o title_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o which_o woâ—ds_n mr._n call_v it_o in_o pl_z inly_o teach_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o country_n mâ—y_v be_v in_o one_o the_o right_a thereof_o in_o another_o and_o that_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o right_n be_v may_v lawful_o war_n upon_o the_o possessor_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o say_a right_n we_o have_v also_o before_o the_o instance_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n his_o come_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o valentinian_n fiâ—st_v upon_o maximus_n who_o have_v take_v the_o western_a empire_n and_o hold_v it_o from_o valentinian_n and_o after_o the_o suppression_n of_o he_o upon_o eugenius_n who_o have_v a_o while_n after_o injurious_o sense_v the_o same_o empire_n 4._o empire_n see_v before_o chap._n 8._o sect._n 4._o i_o will_v here_o add_v one_o more_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o a_o few_o more_o out_o of_o other_o history_n the_o scripture_n instance_n be_v this_o 3.4_o 2_o king_n 3.4_o mâ—sha_fw-mi king_n of_o moab_n rebel_a against_o jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o do_v jehoram_n make_v a_o invasive_a war_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o moâ—b_n but_o jehoshaphat_n that_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n assist_v he_o therein_o in_o his_o own_o peâ—son_n yea_o and_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n be_v with_o they_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n for_o lack_v of_o water_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o promise_n and_o direction_n for_o their_o obtain_n both_o of_o water_n and_o of_o victory_n in_o their_o present_a war._n the_o example_n out_o of_o other_o hâ—stori_fw-la s_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o but_o by_o way_n of_o b_o iefe_a remembrance_n as_o first_o the_o enterp_v ize_n of_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n coâ—stantius_n his_o invade_v and_o destroy_v magnentius_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o west_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o constance_n the_o emperor_n there_o 82._o there_o sâ—e_v rosse_n his_o history_n book_n 3._o chap_n 1._o p._n 82._o to_o this_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o western_a or_o italian_a christian_n emperor_n as_o honorius_n theodosius_n junior_n martian_a leo_n and_o other_o their_o successor_n who_o b_o ing_z disseise_v of_o whole_a country_n and_o â—_z by_o the_o break_n in_o of_o the_o goâ—bes_n etc._n etc._n into_o italy_n spain_n and_o africa_n and_o sometime_o of_o rome_n itself_o yet_o they_o c_o aim_z after_o such_o their_o dispossession_n their_o right_n to_o those_o territory_n and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n wherein_o they_o somewhile_n prevail_v to_o a_o recovery_n etc._n recovery_n idem_fw-la pag._n 92_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v refer_v also_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o elubean_n the_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n against_o dunaan_n the_o jew_n the_o usurper_n of_o nargan_n a_o city_n in_o arabia_n who_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o that_o region_n elisbâ—an_v invade_v and_o â—j_fw-la ct_v 523._o ct_v vide_fw-la bâ—ron_n annal._n ad_fw-la an._n christi_fw-la 522_o &_o 523._o as_o also_o to_o the_o several_a war_n undertake_v by_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o europe_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o palistine_n from_o the_o saracen_n here_o may_v be_v also_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o mun_v r_o have_v dispossess_v the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o civil_a lord_n thereof_o and_o take_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o do_v after_o some_o time_n of_o their_o p_o pular_a disorder_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o john_n becold_n the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hessen_n etc._n etc._n join_v in_o assistance_n to_o the_o say_a bishop_n a_o papist_n against_o the_o say_a pretend_a king_n in_o munster_n and_o his_o partaker_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o than_o the_o possessory_a power_n there_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o for_o the_o re-investing_a of_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o rightful_a lord_n and_o that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o protestant_a divine_n as_o luther_n etc._n etc._n condemn_v and_o declare_v against_o they_o as_o violater_n of_o the_o civil_a order_n of_o that_o place_n 255._o place_n jo._n sleiden_n comment_fw-fr lib._n 10._o pag._n 255._o as_o also_o that_o upâ—n_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v general_o possess_v by_o the_o leaguer_n the_o guisian_n the_o spanish_a and_o the_o pope_n party_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o maine_n who_o with_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bouâ—bon_n by_o he_o proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o style_n of_o charles_n the_o ten_o rule_v all_o and_o throwd_v his_o own_o usurpation_n henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o protestant_a nobility_n and_o people_n â—f_n france_n stand_v up_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o confederate_n the_o possessor_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n lineal_o descend_v upon_o the_o say_a king_n of_o navarre_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o have_v immediate_o before_o his_o last_o breath_n nomina_fw-la ed_z him_z his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n and_o unto_o his_o aid_n in_o that_o cause_n do_v out_o queen_n elizabeth_n send_v assistance_n of_o man_n arm_n and_o money_n 259._o money_n speed_v hist_n in_o q._n eliz._n sect._n 259._o the_o take_v up_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n the_o count_n paâ—atine_n both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o many_o protestant_a prince_n as_o of_o england_n swethland_n germany_n when_o they_o be_v out_v of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o it_o possess_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bavarian_a for_o their_o re-investing_a therein_o be_v well_o know_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o example_n i_o will_v mention_v of_o this_o sort_n for_o beside_o example_n we_o have_v it_o general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o disseised_a title_n to_o dominion_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o waâ—_n 2._o waâ—_n vide_fw-la august_n tâ—_n 4._o part_n 1._o quest_n 10._o super_fw-la josua_n grot._n de_fw-fr jur._n b._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v against_o the_o allege_v of_o these_o example_n that_o be_v their_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a subjection_n to_o the_o mere_a possessory_a power_n but_o such_o as_o assail_v he_o ab_fw-la entra_fw-la they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v i_o answer_v 1._o resistance_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n veâ—s_fw-la 2._o disallow_v in_o all_o without_o restriction_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n &c_n &c_n and_o may_v therefore_o be_v exâ—ended_v to_o any_o as_o well_o foreiner_n in_o regard_n of_o state-relation_n or_o of_o residence_n as_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o or_o reside_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o possess_v 2._o though_o these_o be_v resider_v otherwhere_a yet_o in_o their_o attempt_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o
time_n the_o which_o he_o comprise_v brief_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v in_o one_o short_a sentence_n and_o he_o remember_v the_o same_o twice_o in_o his_o work_n viz._n in_o his_o bâ—ok_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la cap._n 2._o nanquam_fw-la albiniani_n nec_fw-la nigriani_n vel_fw-la cassiani_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la christiani_n the_o christian_n can_v never_o be_v find_v to_o be_v albinian_o or_o nigrian_o or_o cassian_n and_o again_o in_o his_o apologeticus_n cap._n 35._o unde_fw-la cassii_n &_o nigri_fw-la &_o albini_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr romanis_n ni_fw-fr full_a i_o e._n de_fw-la non_fw-la christianis_fw-la whence_o arise_v the_o cassu_n the_o nigri_fw-la the_o albini_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o take_v it_o that_o be_v of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o christian_n the_o scholiast_n upon_o tertullian_n viz._n zephyrus_n rhenanus_fw-la and_o junius_n do_v agree_v that_o these_o say_n of_o his_o do_v refer_v to_o avidity_n cassius_n pescenius_n niger_n and_o clodius_n albinus_n their_o respective_a stand_n up_o at_o several_a time_n as_o emperor_n and_o each_o obtain_n to_o be_v so_o name_v and_o to_o have_v under_o their_o command_n a_o vast_a territory_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o their_o assumption_n of_o the_o same_o be_v violent_a as_o in_o opposition_n to_o other_o emperor_n who_o be_v choose_v invest_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o the_o legal_a entry_n to_o the_o empire_n 11._o empire_n for_o this_o title_n see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bel._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o sect._n 11._o as_o cassius_n against_o marcus_n antoninus_n niger_n and_o albinus_n against_o septimius_n severus_n tertullia_n drift_n in_o those_o sentence_n be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o christian_n from_o disloyalty_n by_o assoyl_v they_o of_o join_v have_v any_o hâ—nd_n with_o or_o aid_v any_o of_o those_o possessor_n and_o titular_a emperor_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v general_o follow_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o subject_n against_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a emperor_n of_o rome_n scap._n rome_n albinianos_n nigrianos_n &_o cassianos_fw-la vocat_fw-la tertullianus_n defectionum_fw-la istorum_fw-la conscios_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la ad_fw-la scap._n he_o that_o shall_v consult_v those_o above_o name_v annotator_n with_o the_o historian_n of_o those_o time_n shall_v find_v that_o avidius_n cassius_n a_o nobleman_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o cassius_n who_o be_v a_o conspirator_n against_o julius_n caesar_n while_o marcus_n antoninus_n be_v in_o his_o war_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o border_a country_n those_o war_n where_o the_o famous_a victory_n and_o relief_n of_o water_n be_v obtain_v for_o he_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o christian_a soldier_n call_v upon_o that_o the_o thunder_a legion_n give_v out_o that_o antoninus_n be_v dead_a by_o which_o mean_v the_o force_n and_o people_n of_o the_o east_n within_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n general_o suppose_v the_o empire_n vacant_a set_v up_o cassius_n to_o be_v emperor_n after_o this_o antonine_n to_o show_v himself_o alive_a and_o to_o recover_v his_o empire_n in_o the_o east_n march_v thither_o against_o cassius_n who_o soldier_n perceive_v the_o error_n they_o have_v be_v catch_v in_o by_o his_o lie_n kill_v he_o with_o his_o son_n and_o present_v their_o head_n to_o antonine_n the_o sedition_n be_v appease_v 2._o appease_v vide_fw-la zephyrun_n &_o rhenanum_n in_o loc_fw-la tertulliani_n &_o rosse_n histor_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o also_o that_o pescenius_n niger_n proconsul_n of_o syâ—ia_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a eastern_a part_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n general_a discontent_n at_o the_o corrupt_a entrance_n and_o maladministration_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o didius_n julianus_n be_v wish_v for_o by_o they_o to_o come_v and_o take_v the_o empire_n and_o be_v thereto_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o even_o sue_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o by_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o east_n and_o be_v by_o they_o as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v make_v emperor_n at_o antioch_n but_o in_o competition_n for_o it_o septimius_n severus_n arise_v in_o pannonia_n be_v the_o praefect_n there_o and_o by_o the_o soldiery_n and_o people_n at_o illyricum_n be_v set_v up_o as_o their_o emperor_n and_o be_v so_o while_o niger_n take_v up_o with_o sport_n and_o jollity_n lose_v his_o time_n in_o the_o east_n he_o march_v to_o rome_n and_o obtain_v the_o election_n of_o the_o senate_n there_o and_o have_v so_o speed_v he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o east_n against_o niger_n overthrow_v his_o power_n at_o cyzicum_n and_o so_o suppress_v and_o slay_v he_o 3_o he_o vide_fw-la praeter_fw-la zephyr_n &_o rhenan_n in_o tertull._n herodianum_fw-la hist_o lib._n 2._o sect_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 25_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr lib._n 3._o sect_n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o item_n sum._n herod_n ex_fw-la photii_fw-la biblioth_n epist_n herod_n praefix_v et_fw-fr brev._n lib._n 2._o herod_n praefix_v &_o speed_v hist_o book_n 6._o chap._n 22._o sect._n 3_o and_o that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n be_v upon_o his_o enterprise_n against_o niger_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o conceive_v jealousy_n of_o clodius_n albinus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o britain_n his_o stir_v against_o he_o in_o the_o west_n during_o his_o absence_n to_o make_v he_o the_o sure_a to_o he_o he_o create_v he_o caesar_n and_o after_o that_o his_o copartner_n in_o government_n but_o have_v overc_n i_o niger_n his_o jealousy_n against_o albinus_n be_v make_v good_a or_o retort_v by_o albinus_n his_o rise_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o this_o bring_v the_o difference_n to_o a_o open_a war_n which_o be_v end_v by_o severus_n his_o vanquishment_n and_o do_v uction_n of_o albinus_n etc._n albinus_n vide_fw-la herod_n hist_o lib._n 2._o sect._n 48._o lib._n 3._o sect._n 16_o etc._n etc._n speed_v hist_n book_n 6._o chap._n 23._o sect._n 2._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o 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