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doctrine_n out_o of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o proportion_n and_o measure_v the_o regiment_n and_o action_n of_o that_o people_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o analogy_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can._n xxx_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v contrary_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a scripture_n lxiu_o either_o that_o albeit_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v authorize_v some_o succeed_a prince_n as_o they_o do_v zorobabel_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o whether_o they_o do_v so_o or_o no_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v afterward_o have_v lawful_o bear_v the_o sway_n that_o they_o do_v and_o not_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o as_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v to_o zorobabel_n and_o nehemiah_n or_o that_o if_o nehemiah_n continue_v alive_a in_o that_o government_n till_o jaddus_n time_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o do_v he_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v authorize_v as_o before_o though_o he_o be_v old_a have_v reform_v any_o abuse_n in_o the_o priest_n both_o high_a and_o low_a or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o have_v obey_v he_o therein_o or_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v lawful_o have_v rebel_v for_o any_o cause_n against_o the_o persian_n during_o their_o government_n over_o they_o or_o that_o jaddus_n the_o highpriest_n do_v amiss_o in_o bind_v his_o allegiance_n to_o king_n darius_n by_o a_o oath_n or_o that_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v if_o he_o have_v refuse_v be_v thereunto_o require_v so_o to_o have_v swear_v or_o that_o have_v so_o swear_v he_o may_v lawful_o have_v bear_v arm_n himself_o against_o darius_n or_o have_v solicit_v other_o whether_o alien_n or_o jew_n thereunto_o he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xxxi_o alexander_n by_o god_n providence_n have_v vanquish_v the_o persian_n the_o jew_n among_o many_o other_o nation_n become_v his_o subject_n lxv_o he_o deal_v favourable_o with_o they_o release_v they_o of_o some_o payment_n grant_v they_o liberty_n to_o 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the_o disorder_n and_o idolatry_n 26._o in_o those_o day_n be_v ascribe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o want_n of_o judge_n chief_z ruler_n or_o king_n among_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v reform_v those_o enormity_n not_o only_o in_o they_o but_o likewise_o in_o the_o priest_n themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n especial_o in_o suppress_v of_o idolatry_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v can._n xiii_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o israelite_n fall_v not_o into_o many_o evil_n and_o disorder_n by_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o certain_a chief_a governor_n after_o joshua_n death_n or_o that_o when_o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o or_o that_o the_o say_v judge_n be_v once_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o those_o place_n receive_v their_o authority_n in_o that_o behalf_n from_o the_o people_n or_o that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o sichemite_n may_v 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of_o judah_n shall_v bear_v the_o sceptre_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o government_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o succession_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o likewise_o than_o the_o say_a sceptre_n or_o government_n 10._o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o tribe_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o foresee_a alteration_n when_o find_v divers_a want_n and_o confusion_n among_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o judge_n before_o god_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v they_o another_o they_o first_o offer_v rash_o to_o gideon_n 22._o their_o prince_n that_o his_o child_n and_o offspring_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o government_n and_o afterward_o be_v weary_a of_o depend_v upon_o god_n pleasure_n and_o mislike_v the_o rule_n of_o samuel_n son_n 5._o they_o urge_v he_o undutiful_o and_o unreasonable_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o other_o nation_n have_v meaning_n thereby_o principal_o as_o we_o suppose_v that_o such_o their_o king_n may_v by_o succession_n govern_v they_o so_o as_o one_o be_v dead_a they_o may_v still_o have_v another_o 17._o we_o say_v that_o they_o urge_v samuel_n to_o this_o purpose_n undutiful_o and_o unreasonable_o and_o that_o thereupon_o saul_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v their_o king_n because_o otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v expect_v god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o time_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o care_n over_o they_o in_o raise_v up_o when_o he_o think_v meet_v their_o judge_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v short_o after_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n shall_v have_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o god_n will_v have_v give_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n can._n fourteen_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o grievous_o sin_n in_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n immediate_a election_n and_o appointment_n of_o their_o chief_a governor_n or_o that_o the_o people_n preposterous_a haste_n do_v any_o way_n prejudice_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o saul_n regal_a power_n xx_o or_o afterward_o of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n or_o that_o the_o people_n then_o have_v in_o themselves_o any_o authority_n to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n over_o they_o for_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o earnest_a with_o samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n or_o that_o after_o david_n advancement_n to_o that_o kingdom_n he_o be_v not_o as_o true_o call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o aaron_n be_v to_o the_o priesthood_n or_o that_o david_n posterity_n have_v not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n as_o rightful_a a_o interest_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n as_o either_o aaron_n son_n have_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n or_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v choose_v and_o name_v they_o particular_o have_v in_o their_o government_n or_o that_o the_o people_n then_o have_v any_o more_o authority_n to_o have_v withstand_v either_o david_n or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n from_o be_v their_o king_n than_o they_o have_v to_o have_v expel_v either_o moses_n or_o joshua_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o god_n by_o name_n do_v appoint_v to_o govern_v they_o he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xv._n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v their_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n in_o their_o government_n as_o moses_n joshua_n or_o any_o other_o the_o judge_n or_o prince_n elect_a name_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o they_o know_v well_o as_o jethro_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o themselves_o to_o hear_v and_o decide_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o their_o kingdom_n xxi_o and_o by_o moses_n example_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o they_o may_v appoint_v and_o have_v judge_n to_o govern_v under_o they_o not_o only_o in_o every_o tribe_n but_o general_o over_o all_o their_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v therein_o according_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n himself_o no_o way_n either_o diminish_v their_o regal_a authority_n or_o purpose_v to_o puff_n up_o their_o subject_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o any_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n which_o they_o have_v not_o from_o or_o under_o they_o but_o thereby_o order_v their_o kingdom_n with_o such_o a_o temperate_a and_o fatherly_a moderation_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a for_o the_o government_n of_o god_n people_n can._n xv._n if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o 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