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or_o that_o hope_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v promise_v myself_o in_o the_o undertake_n deo_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o entry_n and_o partition_n of_o the_o work_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o subject_n here_o speak_v of_o power_n the_o power_n p._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o enquiry_n wâ—â—ther_n power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v who_o power_n or_o for_o the_o abstract_n the_o office_n seat_v in_o he_o p._n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o main_a enquiry_n to_o wit_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o those_o word_n power_n power_n p._n 5._o subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 5._o subsection_n 2._o power_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 15._o subsection_n 3._o that_o moral_a power_n oâ—ly_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o woâ—d_a power_n in_o this_o place_n p._n 23._o subsection_n 4._o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n p._n 29._o cahp._n ii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 40._o sect._n 1_o the_o diverse_a scripture-acceptation_n of_o this_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o sect._n 2._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n which_o of_o these_o acceptation_n be_v proper_a for_o this_o text_n divers_a thing_n discuss_v p._n 46._o subsection_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o narrative_a and_o the_o legislative_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o scripture_n prediction_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o act_v upon_o in_o the_o thing_n predict_v p_o 46._o subsection_n 2._o certain_a proposition_n to_o explain_v those_o several_a way_n wherein_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n p._n 49._o subsection_n 3._o of_o god_n work_v in_o humane_a action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o other_o p_o 51._o subsection_n 4._o how_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n when_o it_o actâ—th_v in_o man_n sinful_a action_n and_o from_o injustice_n in_o punish_v he_o for_o that_o action_n p._n 57_o chap._n iii_o a_o digressive_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o voice_n or_o declarative_a use_n of_o divine_a providence_n p._n 61._o sect._n 1_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o say_a enquiry_n p._n 62._o sect._n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n providence_n be_v take_v in_o this_o enquiry_n p._n 63._o sect._n 3_o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o divine_a providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v regulate_v or_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o p._n 63._o subsection_n 1._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n p._n 64._o subsection_n 2._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v somewhat_o of_o god_n counsel_n p._n 65._o subsection_n 3._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v p_o 67._o subsection_n 4._o certain_a distinction_n premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v p._n 68_o subsection_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o how_o providence_n where_o it_o deliver_v not_o the_o rule_n may_v yet_o determine_v its_o obligation_n to_o the_o particular_a matter_n p._n 69._o subsection_n 6._o that_o dominion_n be_v not_o found_v in_o eventual_a providence_n p._n 89._o subsection_n 7._o that_o providence_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o allow_a or_o disallow_v will_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o human_a right_n or_o positive_a institutim_o p._n 92._o chap._n iu._n the_o question_n how_v the_o text_n say_v thâ—_n power_n be_v of_o god_n state_v and_o resolve_v p._n 97._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 101._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v be_v put_v for_o a_o action_n of_o god_n p._n 102._o sect._n 2._o what_o the_o special_a and_o proper_a acception_n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o text_n p._n 107._o sect._n 3_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n ordination_n of_o the_o power_n be_v preceptive_a or_o warrantive_n not_o mere_o providential_a p._n 109._o sect._n 4._o god_n preceptive_a ordination_n of_o the_o power_n explain_v particular_o how_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a magistrate_n p._n 120._o subsection_n 1._o ordination_n contain_v institution_n and_o constitution_n and_o what_o each_o of_o these_o signify_v p._n 121._o subsection_n 2._o that_o institution_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n innocency_n p._n 123._o subsection_n 3._o that_o constitution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o put_v in_o of_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n and_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v it_o p._n 124._o subsection_n 4_o that_o god_n ordination_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n p._n 136._o subsection_n 5._o three_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v into_o person_n a_o title_n to_o sovereign_a magistracy_n examine_v viz._n 1._o that_o of_o fatherhood_n and_o primogeniture_n 2._o that_o of_o conquest_n 3._o that_o of_o voluntary_a benefiâ—iallnesse_n by_o protection_n p._n 144._o subsection_n 6._o a_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o god_n ordination_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 167._o sect._n 5._o that_o distinction_n which_o some_o give_v betwixt_o the_o power_n and_o the_o acquisition_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o power_n and_o its_o aptness_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o violent_a intruder_n into_o dominion_n be_v among_o the_o power_n in_o this_o text_n that_o be_v of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n consider_v p._n 191._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o universal_a negative_a note_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n p._n 204._o sect._n 1_o the_o original_n be_v not_o in_o those_o word_n no_v power_n but_o of_o god_n express_o universal_a p._n 205._o sect._n 2._o the_o several_a qualification_n which_o sentence_n in_o term_n universal_a do_v admit_v p._n 207._o sect._n 3_o the_o suitableness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o qualification_n of_o universall_n to_o this_o suppose_v universal_a in_o the_o text_n p._n 210._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o proposition_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 216._o sect._n 1_o the_o question_n move_v wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v p._n 217._o sect._n 2._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prevalency_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n do_v not_o make_v or_o infer_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n p._n 218._o subsection_n 1._o argument_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 218._o subsection_n 2._o argument_n 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o admit_v satan_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o actual_a rule_n p._n 220._o subsection_n 3._o argument_n 3._o from_o the_o custom_n of_o hereditary_a kingdom_n account_v the_o succeed_a to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o predecessor_n without_o actual_a investure_n p._n 225._o subsection_n 4._o argument_n 4._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o fundamental_a law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a continuance_n of_o government_n by_o succession_n and_o against_o encroacher_n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 226._o subsection_n 5._o argument_n 5._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o nation_n own_v they_o for_o their_o sovereign_a power_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o rule_v p._n 228._o subsection_n 6._o argument_n 6._o from_o another_o practice_n of_o kingdom_n their_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o place_n of_o supreme_a command_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n p._n 233._o subsection_n 7._o argument_n 7._o from_o the_o approve_a custom_n of_o determine_v controvert_v title_n unto_o sovereignty_n by_o arbitration_n p._n 234._o subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a p._n 236._o subsection_n 9_o argument_n 9_o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 245._o subsection_n 10._o argument_n 10._o from_o god_n express_a disallowance_n of_o some_o in_o actual_a command_n p._n 249._o chap._n viii_o some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o power_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v
will_v gain_v little_a by_o this_o parallel_n 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o commonwealth_n be_v always_o in_o pupillage_n it_o be_v but_o a_o allusive_a or_o comparative_a speech_n and_o be_v therefore_o unapt_a to_o be_v argumentative_a a_o similitude_n must_v not_o be_v make_v run_v of_o all_o four_o it_o can_v only_o import_v something_n appertain_v to_o a_o pupil_n may_v be_v in_o way_n of_o resemblance_n attribute_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v divers_a thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v also_o a_o dissimilitude_n 1_o dissimilitude_n idem_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o lib._n 13._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 1_o a_o pupil_n can_v choose_v his_o tutor_n can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n during_o his_o pupillage_n but_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v the_o commonwealth_n may_v elect_v its_o governor_n and_o it_o be_v a_o public_o declare_v principle_n i_o assert_v it_o not_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o himself_o break_v the_o correspondency_n most_o of_o all_o in_o say_v the_o commonwealth_n pupillage_n be_v everlasting_a whereas_o the_o pupil_n come_v to_o puberty_n and_o out_o of_o his_o pupillage_n at_o 14_o year_n old_a subsection_n 6._o 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o a_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o god_n ordination_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n have_v examine_v those_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v over_o unto_o person_n the_o title_n unto_o magistracy_n and_o refute_v they_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o allegation_n against_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v the_o ordinary_a medium_n of_o god_n ordination_n of_o a_o person_n unto_o the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o some_o see_v they_o think_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v urge_v will_v judge_v worthy_a either_o to_o be_v assent_v to_o or_o answer_v 1._o object_n 8._o the_o anarchy_n 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another_o the_o concession_n of_o a_o power_n in_o the_o people_n to_o nominate_v or_o elect_v their_o sovereign_n do_v not_o infer_v so_o much_o viz._n that_o they_o in_o so_o do_v give_v or_o confer_v upon_o he_o the_o magistratical_a power_n they_o may_v be_v subordinate_a agent_n and_o their_o vote_n or_o consent_n may_v be_v the_o medium_n or_o instrument_n use_v by_o god_n to_o convey_v that_o power_n to_o the_o person_n but_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o creator_n efficient_n author_n or_o donor_n of_o that_o power_n for_o that_o be_v the_o properwork_n or_o prerogative_n of_o god_n when_o the_o young_a prophet_n come_v to_o jehu_n and_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o the_o people_n can_v we_o say_v that_o prophet_n make_v jehu_n king_n that_o young_a man_n be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o messenger_n only_o of_o that_o business_n it_o be_v very_o clear_a in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o this_o and_o of_o other_o power_n one_o may_v be_v the_o vehiculum_fw-la the_o hander_n over_o of_o that_o power_n to_o another_o which_o he_o be_v not_o the_o possessor_n of_o himself_o a_o single_a woman_n have_v not_o in_o she_o the_o marital_a power_n over_o herself_o yet_o by_o her_o consent_n in_o marriage_n she_o convey_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n the_o people_n of_o a_o christian_a congregation_n or_o church_n have_v not_o each_o the_o power_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o preach_v administer_v a_o sacrament_n or_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n to_o himself_o yet_o by_o their_o election_n they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convey_v the_o same_o to_o another_o when_o the_o king_n in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v gives_z commission_z to_o a_o judge_n to_o have_v and_o execute_v it_o subordinate_o from_o and_o for_o he_o and_o send_v his_o order_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o seal_n require_v by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v such_o a_o commission_n authentic_a to_o pass_v and_o seal_v the_o say_a commission_n we_o can_v say_v the_o keeper_n give_v the_o judge_n the_o say_a commission_n but_o it_o be_v the_o king_n â—hat_n confer_v it_o by_o this_o officer_n hand_n that_o which_o the_o people_n consent_n do_v when_o they_o agree_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n be_v to_o determine_v the_o general_a rule_n that_o every_o commonwealth_n shall_v have_v a_o magistracy_n with_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n to_o the_o particular_a person_n in_o relation_n to_o that_o people_n but_o it_o make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v conferrer_n efficient_n or_o primary_n cause_n of_o that_o magistracy_n when_o a_o power_n or_o privilege_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n annex_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o the_o creature_n act_v proper_o or_o efficient_o but_o god_n by_o his_o institution_n that_o communicate_v that_o 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