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oppose_v lawful_a authority_n and_o that_o must_v ever_o be_v account_v just_a which_o be_v intend_v only_o for_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o that_o unjust_a which_o aim_v chief_o at_o private_a commodity_n wherefore_o thomas_n aquinas_n sâ—re_v tho._n aquin._n sâ—c_n sâ—cand_v q._n 12_o â—â—t_n 11._o in_o sâ—re_v say_v that_o a_o tyrannical_a rule_n have_v no_o proper_a address_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v a_o private_a will_n with_o increase_n of_o particular_a profit_n to_o the_o ruler_n can_v in_o any_o reasonable_a construction_n be_v account_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o disturbance_n of_o such_o a_o government_n can_v be_v esteem_v seditious_a much_o less_o traitor_n for_o that_o offence_n have_v proper_a relation_n only_o to_o a_o lawful_a prince_n who_o indeed_o be_v a_o inanimate_v jâ—st_n â—â—â—â—_o d._n ad_fw-la leg_n 〈◊〉_d jâ—st_n or_o speak_v law_n therefore_o see_v that_o he_o which_o employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o mean_n and_o 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which_o â—ive_a with_o out_o a_o king_n but_o we_o can_v imagine_v a_o king_n without_o people_n and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v not_o advance_v because_o they_o excel_v other_o man_n in_o beauty_n &_o comeliness_n nor_o in_o some_o excellency_n of_o nature_n to_o govern_v they_o as_o shepherd_n do_v their_o flock_n but_o rather_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o mass_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o for_o they_o they_o as_o it_o be_v borrow_v their_o power_n &_o authority_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o french_a represent_v that_o exceed_a welâ—_n for_o they_o use_v to_o lift_v up_o on_o a_o buckler_n &_o salute_v he_o king_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o wherefore_o be_v it_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o king_n hâ—ve_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o eye_n a_o million_o of_o ear_n with_o extreme_a long_a hand_n and_o foot_n exceed_v swift_a be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v like_a to_o 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it_o be_v he_o which_o place_v &_o displace_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o after_o his_o death_n they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n &_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n or_o at_o the_o least_o werâ—_n accustom_v so_o ancient_o to_o have_v do_v &_o can_v be_v disauthorise_v but_o by_o they_o so_o then_o the_o one_o depend_v of_o the_o king_n the_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o of_o tâ—e_v sovereign_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o these_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o sovereignty_n both_o the_o king_n all_o his_o officer_n and_o all_o his_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o depend_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o one_o have_v proper_a relation_n to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o â—ings_n person_n that_o of_o the_o other_o to_o look_v 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then_o almost_o confine_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o one_o town_n but_o since_o that_o king_n begin_v to_o extend_v their_o limit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n to_o assemble_v together_o all_o into_o one_o place_n because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n which_o will_v have_v occasion_v confusion_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v which_o shall_v ordinary_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o sort_n notwithstanding_o as_o when_o extraordinary_a occasion_n require_v the_o people_n may_v be_v assemble_v or_o at_o the_o least_o such_o a_o abridgement_n as_o might_n by_o the_o principall_a member_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n we_o see_v this_o order_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a politician_n be_v excellent_o order_v the_o king_n have_v his_o cupbearer_n his_o carver_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o steward_n the_o kingdom_n have_v her_o officer_n to_o wit_n the_o 71._o elder_n and_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n in_o peace_n and_o war._n furthermore_o the_o kingdom_n have_v in_o every_o town_n magistrate_n which_o have_v the_o particular_a government_n of_o they_o as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n at_o such_o time_n as_o affair_n of_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o they_o assemble_v together_o but_o nothing_o that_o concern_v the_o public_a state_n can_v receive_v any_o solid_a determination_n david_n assemble_v the_o officer_n of_o 1._o 1._o chron._n 29._o 1_o 1._o chron._n 13._o 1._o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o invest_v his_o son_n solomon_n with_o the_o royal_a dignity_n when_o he_o will_v have_v examine_v and_o approve_v that_o manner_n of_o policy_n and_o manage_v of_o affair_n that_o he_o have_v revive_v and_o restore_v and_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o because_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a people_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o history_n that_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v these_o be_v the_o same_o officer_n that_o deliver_v jonathan_n from_o death_n condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o king_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n after_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o reoboam_n 45._o â—_o sam._n â—â—_o 45._o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n compose_v of_o 71._o ancient_n seem_v to_o have_v such_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n may_v judge_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o council_n be_v precedent_n the_o duke_n of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n 9_o â—_o chron._n 1â—_n
neh._n 11._o 9_o some_o principal_a man_n choose_v out_o of_o that_o tribe_n as_o also_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v a_o governor_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n reside_v there_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o manifest_a by_o example_n jeremy_n send_v by_o god_n to_o denounce_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v therefore_o condemn_v first_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—or_a 16._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n afterward_o by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n the_o milleniers_n and_o the_o centurion_n final_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n who_o be_v the_o 71._o elder_n assemble_v and_o set_v near_o to_o the_o new_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v by_o they_o acquit_v in_o this_o very_a assembly_n they_o do_v discreet_o condemn_v in_o express_a term_n the_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a act_n of_o the_o king_n ichoiakin_n who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v cause_v the_o prophet_n vriah_n to_o be_v slay_v who_o also_o foretold_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o read_v in_o another_o place_n that_o ledechias_n hold_v in_o such_o reverence_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deliver_v of_o jeremy_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 37._o 38._o from_o the_o dungeon_n wherein_o to_o the_o 71._o have_v cast_v he_o that_o he_o dare_v scant_o remove_v he_o into_o a_o less_o rigorous_a prison_n they_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o put_n to_o death_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o oppose_v they_o in_o my_o thing_n the_o same_o king_n fear_v lest_o they_o may_v make_v information_n against_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o certain_a speech_n he_o have_v use_v to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v glad_a to_o feign_v a_o untrue_a excuse_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n this_o council_n be_v above_o the_o king_n in_o this_o kingdom_n i_o say_v not_o fashion_v or_o establish_v by_o plato_n or_o arictotle_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o be_v author_n of_o all_o their_o order_n and_o supreme_a moderator_n in_o that_o monarchy_n such_o be_v the_o seven_o magi_n or_o sage_n in_o the_o persian_a empire_n who_o have_v almost_o a_o parallel_v dignity_n with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v term_v the_o ear_n and_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n who_o also_o never_o dissent_v from_o 7._o arist_n in_o pol._n lib._n â—_o c._n 11._o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o sage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sparta_n there_o be_v the_o ephori_fw-la to_o who_o a_o appeal_n lie_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n and_o who_o as_o aristotle_n say_v have_v authority_n also_o to_o judge_v the_o king_n themselves_o in_o egypt_n the_o people_n be_v accustom_v to_o choose_v and_o give_v officer_n to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v hinder_v and_o prevent_v any_o encroachment_n or_o usurp_v authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n now_o as_o aristotle_n do_v ordinary_o term_v those_o lawful_a king_n which_o have_v for_o their_o assistant_n such_o officer_n 11._o arist._n in_o pol._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o or_o councillor_n so_o also_o make_v he_o no_o difficulty_n to_o say_v that_o where_o they_o be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a monarchy_n but_o rather_o a_o tyranny_n absolute_o barbarous_a or_o at_o the_o least_o such_o a_o dominion_n as_o do_v most_o near_o approach_v tyranny_n in_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n such_o be_v the_o senator_n and_o the_o magistrate_n create_v by_o the_o people_n the_o tribune_n of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v celeree_n the_o preter_fw-la or_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n and_o other_o insomuch_o as_o there_o lay_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n as_o seneca_n declare_v by_o 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