session_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o right_n be_v and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o case_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o convocation_n mention_n several_a variation_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o form_n aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n and_o as_o to_o the_o ambitious_a encroach_a of_o king_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n and_o particular_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n upon_o the_o jew_n all_o which_o respective_a government_n though_o they_o be_v begin_v by_o rebellion_n ambition_n and_o unlawful_a mean_n which_o the_o convocation_n condemn_v yet_o afterward_o they_o become_v lawful_a government_n and_o have_v such_o a_o right_a to_o the_o respective_a government_n they_o do_v possess_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v thorough_o settle_v to_o the_o death_n and_o session_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o right_n be_v he_o add_v in_o another_o place_n when_o the_o right_a to_o the_o government_n be_v acquire_v by_o prescription_n and_o that_o be_v a_o long_a and_o uninterrupted_a possession_n join_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v 27._o a_o possession_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n as_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o bishop_n buckeridge_n so_o that_o to_o make_v a_o legal_a settlement_n of_o a_o government_n illegal_o begin_v the_o rightful_a prince_n and_o all_o his_o heir_n must_v die_v or_o resign_v up_o their_o government_n to_o the_o usurper_n or_o the_o usurper_n and_o his_o heir_n must_v reign_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o then_o he_o may_v come_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a king_n though_o this_o settlement_n by_o prescription_n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v for_o suppose_v the_o usurper_n shall_v have_v a_o uninterrupted_a possession_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n will_v this_o make_v he_o a_o rightful_a king_n without_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o whole_a royal_a family_n if_o it_o will_v how_o do_v the_o royal_a family_n come_v to_o lose_v their_o right_n by_o a_o usurp_a possession_n of_o their_o throne_n for_o how_o long_o soever_o it_o have_v be_v it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n still_o and_o the_o right_n be_v still_o in_o they_o and_o if_o a_o usurpation_n will_v destroy_v their_o right_n why_o not_o a_o short_a usurpation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o long_a one_o for_o it_o be_v all_o but_o usurpation_n still_o and_o how_o will_v our_o author_n justify_v the_o people_n in_o consent_v that_o such_o a_o usurper_n shall_v reign_v while_o their_o rightful_a king_n be_v live_v or_o how_o long_o must_v the_o usurpers_n reign_n before_o the_o people_n must_v consent_v to_o it_o and_o how_o long_o must_v he_o reign_v afterward_o with_o their_o consent_n before_o he_o come_v to_o be_v thorough_o settle_v as_o a_o lawful_a king_n or_o if_o the_o lawful_a king_n must_v die_v or_o resign_v his_o crown_n to_o settle_v the_o usurper_n what_o need_v of_o so_o long_a a_o prescription_n since_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o possessory_a right_n be_v something_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o better_o that_o aught_o to_o carry_v it_o and_o the_o conclusion_n from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o any_o person_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o gain_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n if_o there_o be_v no_o better_o claim_v against_o he_o 19_o than_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o be_v thorough_o settle_v so_o that_o according_a to_o my_o understanding_n this_o presciption_n signify_v nothing_o if_o there_o be_v no_o body_n that_o have_v a_o better_a claim_n to_o the_o crown_n possession_n give_v a_o right_n if_o there_o be_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o our_o author_n whether_o a_o hundred_o year_n possession_n be_v a_o good_a right_n against_o a_o better_a claim_n or_o how_o this_o better_a claim_n come_v to_o expire_v after_o a_o hundred_o year_n usurpation_n but_o however_o we_o will_v take_v it_o all_o together_o and_o see_v what_o can_v he_o make_v of_o it_o now_o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o convocation_n say_v relate_v to_o the_o visible_a and_o actual_a alteration_n of_o government_n and_o governor_n and_o translation_n of_o kingdom_n bring_v about_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n but_o dispose_v by_o the_o divine_a foresight_n and_o providence_n to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o wise_a counsel_n now_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n not_o of_o right_a unless_o all_o alteration_n of_o government_n be_v rightful_a and_o legal_a and_o therefore_o the_o settlement_n of_o such_o alteratious_a be_v a_o actual_a not_o a_o legal_a settlement_n of_o they_o and_o this_o bring_v the_o dispute_n to_o matter_n of_o sense_n for_o if_o such_o alteration_n of_o government_n and_o translation_n of_o kingdom_n may_v he_o make_v and_o settle_v without_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n and_o without_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n than_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o king_n or_o a_o long_a prescription_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o settlement_n the_o convocation_n speak_v of_o for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a and_o visible_a settlement_n without_o it_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o a_o actual_a and_o visible_a translation_n of_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o convocation_n intend_v and_o he_o who_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o a_o new_a prince_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o visible_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n while_o the_o old_a rightful_a king_n be_v live_v and_o make_v his_o claim_n shall_v dispute_v by_o himself_o for_o i_o 2_o the_o convocation_n express_o teach_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v god_n authority_n and_o must_v be_v reverence_v and_o obey_v when_o such_o alteration_n be_v thorough_o settle_v be_v the_o authority_n which_o be_v unjust_o get_v or_o wring_v by_o force_n from_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a possessor_n and_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a authority_n by_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n for_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v it_o as_o god_n authority_n though_o it_o be_v wring_v by_o force_n from_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a possessor_n and_o though_o the_o present_a possessor_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o visible_a title_n to_o it_o but_o such_o unjust_a force_n the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o authority_n either_o so_o unjust_o get_v or_o wring_v by_o force_n from_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a possessor_n be_v always_o god_n authority_n and_o therefore_o receive_v no_o impeachment_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o be_v ever_o when_o any_o such_o alteration_n be_v thorough_o settle_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o obey_v etc._n etc._n now_o let_v any_o man_n who_o understand_v grammar_n construe_v this_o otherwise_o if_o he_o can_v what_o authority_n be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o reverence_v it_o be_v say_v the_o convocation_n the_o authority_n unjust_o get_v or_o wring_v by_o force_n from_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a possessor_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o new_a legal_a authority_n gain_v by_o death_n or_o session_n or_o a_o long_a prescription_n what_o be_v god_n authority_n which_o we_o must_v obey_v it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o authority_n unjust_o get_v or_o wring_v by_o force_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v receive_v no_o impeachment_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o who_o have_v it_o by_o what_o wickedness_n their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o violent_a mean_n of_o get_v and_o have_v it_o for_o the_o convocation_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o wickedness_n but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o usurpation_n so_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o authority_n because_o it_o be_v god_n even_o when_o man_n have_v it_o wicked_o and_o therefore_o before_o they_o have_v acquire_v any_o new_a legal_a title_n to_o it_o and_o this_o i_o think_v plain_o prove_v that_o the_o settlement_n the_o convocation_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a settlement_n for_o that_o will_v make_v the_o authority_n legal_a whereas_o these_o alteration_n may_v be_v thorough_o settle_v while_o the_o authority_n exercise_v in_o such_o new_a government_n be_v unjust_o and_o wicked_o get_v and_o possess_v this_o i_o think_v if_o our_o author_n be_v not_o very_o unreasonable_a be_v enough_o to_o justify_v my_o first_o assertion_n that_o the_o convocation_n speak_v of_o illegal_a and_o usurp_a power_n and_o yet_o affirm_v the_o authority_n exercise_v by_o they_o be_v god_n authority_n and_o therefore_o those_o prince_n who_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n may_v have_v god_n authority_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o other_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o convocation_n book_n 6._o for_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o advance_v king_n to_o their_o throne_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o those_o law_n which_o he_o prescribe_v other_o to_o observe_v and_o therefore_o command_v jehu_n a_o subject_a to_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o ahab_n and_o
reason_n of_o it_o which_o they_o think_v visible_a enough_o in_o the_o force_n he_o be_v under_o but_o i_o will_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o this_o if_o he_o will_v but_o remember_v it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o case_n of_o jehoiada_n and_o athaliah_n but_o the_o answer_n to_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a for_o as_o josephus_n tell_v the_o story_n jaddus_n never_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o submit_v to_o alexander_n when_o he_o be_v come_v with_o a_o great_a force_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o his_o care_n be_v how_o he_o may_v atone_v for_o his_o former_a contumacy_n by_o a_o early_a submission_n and_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o offer_v 8._o be_v not_o to_o beg_v god_n direction_n whether_o he_o shall_v submit_v to_o alexander_n or_o not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o do_v but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v favourable_a to_o his_o people_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o from_o a_o provoke_v conqueror_n and_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o his_o dream_n he_o answer_v no_o question_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o submit_v to_o alexander_n but_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v prevent_v the_o threaten_a danger_n that_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o pontificial_a attire_n in_o which_o it_o seem_v god_n himself_o have_v former_o appear_v to_o alexander_n and_o promise_v he_o success_n over_o the_o persian_n by_o which_o alexander_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o victory_n and_o this_o make_v he_o worship_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o show_v all_o kindness_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n so_o that_o jaddus_n have_v no_o revelation_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o submit_v to_o alexander_n nor_o have_v we_o need_v of_o any_o but_o we_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n upon_o this_o which_o they_o intend_v as_o a_o common_a and_o stand_a rule_n but_o the_o great_a instance_n our_o author_n depend_v on_o and_o doubt_v not_o to_o carry_v the_o cause_n by_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o joash_n and_o athaliah_n the_o story_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o convocation_n be_v this_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n 41._o his_o mother_n athaliah_n find_v his_o child_n all_o to_o be_v very_o young_a kill_v they_o all_o but_o the_o young_a and_o reign_v by_o usurpation_n six_o year_n over_o the_o land_n the_o say_v young_a child_n who_o name_n be_v joash_n be_v secret_o convey_v away_o by_o his_o aunt_n jehosabeth_n his_o father_n sister_n and_o wife_n to_o jehoiada_n the_o highpriest_n who_o keep_v he_o so_o secret_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o that_o athaliah_n the_o usurper_n can_v never_o hear_v of_o he_o now_o after_o the_o say_v six_o year_n that_o joash_n the_o true_a and_o natural_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v so_o bring_v up_o he_o the_o say_v jehoiada_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o the_o chief_a head_n or_o prince_n of_o his_o tribe_n send_v through_o judah_n for_o the_o levite_n and_o chief_a father_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n who_o according_o repair_v thither_o and_o be_v make_v acquaint_v by_o he_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o prince_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o they_o altogether_o by_o a_o covenant_n acknowledge_v their_o allegiance_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o so_o dispose_v of_o thing_n as_o present_o after_o he_o be_v crown_v and_o anoint_v which_o dutiful_a office_n of_o subject_n be_v perform_v they_o apprehend_v the_o usurper_n athaliah_n and_o show_v she_o as_o before_o it_o be_v by_o the_o say_a state_n resolve_v in_o all_o the_o process_n of_o which_o action_n nothing_o be_v do_v either_o by_o jehoiada_n the_o highpriest_n or_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n joash_n their_o late_a king_n son_n be_v then_o their_o only_a natural_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n although_o athaliah_n keep_v he_o six_o year_n from_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o story_n and_o their_o canon_n upon_o it_o be_v this_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o athaliah_n do_v well_o in_o murder_v her_o son_n child_n or_o that_o jehoiada_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v amiss_o in_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o their_o king_n joash_n or_o that_o athaliah_n be_v not_o a_o tyrannical_a usurper_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v alive_a or_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o jehoiada_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o levite_n and_o people_n to_o have_v yield_v their_o subjection_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n nor_o have_v so_o do_v and_o their_o king_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o have_v join_v together_o for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o athaliah_n the_o usurper_n or_o that_o jehoiada_n the_o highpriest_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n both_o to_o inform_v the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n promise_n that_o joash_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o and_o likewise_o anoint_v he_o or_o that_o this_o fact_n either_o of_o the_o prince_n priest_n or_o people_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o lawful_a warrant_n for_o any_o afterward_o either_o prince_n priest_n or_o people_n to_o have_v depose_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o by_o right_a of_o succession_n come_v to_o their_o crown_n or_o to_o have_v kill_v they_o for_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o have_v set_v another_o in_o their_o place_n according_a to_o their_o own_o choice_n or_o that_o either_o this_o example_n of_o jehoiada_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v give_v then_o to_o the_o highpriest_n any_o authority_n to_o dispute_n determine_v or_o judge_n whether_o the_o child_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v either_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o crown_n because_o their_o father_n be_v idolator_n or_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o it_o in_o that_o respect_n or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v great_o err_v i_o have_v transcribe_v this_o because_o we_o must_v have_v a_o little_a dispute_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o reader_n shall_v have_v both_o the_o story_n and_o the_o canon_n before_o he_o our_o author_n '_o be_v argument_n from_o this_o story_n be_v this_o 17._o it_o be_v plain_a the_o convocation_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o crown_n with_o all_o its_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o thorough_a settlement_n to_o which_o be_v due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o to_o god_n authority_n athaliah_n personal_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n with_o all_o its_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o her_o hand_n and_o at_o her_o disposal_n and_o this_o also_o for_o no_o less_o a_o time_n than_o six_o year_n and_o in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a a_o manner_n as_o any_o usurper_n or_o any_o rightful_a king_n ever_o enjoy_v they_o but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o convocation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o urge_v obedience_n to_o she_o as_o to_o god_n authority_n that_o they_o express_o justify_v the_o resist_a nay_o the_o slay_v she_o and_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o by_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n the_o convocation_n do_v not_o mean_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o power_n mere_o for_o they_o say_v when_o a_o government_n be_v full_o settle_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o god_n authority_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o they_o say_v also_o that_o when_o athaliah_n be_v full_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n she_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o slay_v and_o the_o conclusion_n from_o these_o premise_n be_v that_o to_o be_v full_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o to_o be_v so_o thorough_o settle_v as_o to_o make_v it_o god_n authority_n and_o obedience_n to_o become_v a_o duty_n now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o observe_v that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o full_a and_o settle_a possession_n for_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o as_o i_o state_n it_o viz._n when_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v submit_v to_o such_o a_o prince_n which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o antiochus_n be_v one_o thing_n 69._o the_o convocation_n express_o make_v necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n the_o government_n
jezebel_n p._n 46._o and_o the_o lord_n both_o may_v and_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v any_o king_n or_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o any_o claim_n right_o title_n or_o interest_n which_o they_o can_v challenge_v to_o their_o country_n kingdom_n or_o empire_n these_o passage_n our_o author_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v god_n sovereign_a authority_n to_o remove_v and_o pull_v down_o the_o most_o rightful_a king_n and_o give_v his_o authority_n to_o those_o who_o have_v no_o right_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o right_n there_o be_v no_o sense_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o our_o author_n hypothesis_n be_v as_o direct_v a_o contradiction_n to_o this_o as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o for_o if_o no_o prince_n can_v have_v god_n authority_n nor_o must_v be_v obey_v unless_o he_o have_v a_o legal_a right_n either_o a_o old_a hereditary_a right_n or_o a_o new_a acquire_v right_o by_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n or_o by_o a_o long_a prescription_n then_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o those_o law_n in_o advance_v king_n which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o other_o that_o be_v to_o adhere_v to_o humane_a right_n then_o god_n may_v not_o overthrow_v any_o king_n or_o emperor_n who_o challenge_v their_o country_n kingdom_n or_o empire_n by_o any_o just_a claim_n right_o title_n or_o interest_n then_o he_o can_v set_v up_o any_o king_n or_o emperor_n who_o have_v no_o just_a right_n and_o claim_v for_o he_o can_v unmake_v a_o rightful_a king_n if_o he_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n nor_o make_v a_o king_n without_o a_o legal_a right_n if_o he_o can_v give_v he_o his_o authority_n and_o transfer_v the_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n to_o he_o god_n can_v remove_v the_o man_n by_o death_n but_o can_v unmake_v the_o king_n unless_o he_o unmake_v himself_o by_o resign_v his_o crown_n he_o can_v set_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o throne_n but_o can_v make_v a_o king_n of_o he_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n under_o a_o hundred_o year_n prescription_n wherever_o our_o author_n learn_v this_o doctrine_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o convocation_n never_o teach_v it_o he_o to_o confirm_v this_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o convocation_n teach_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o such_o king_n as_o never_o can_v have_v any_o legal_a right_n to_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o aramite_n ibid._n of_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v though_o indeed_o they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o ahud_v to_o have_v kill_v king_n eglon_n have_v he_o not_o first_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o judge_n prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n our_o author_n affirm_v that_o all_o these_o king_n have_v a_o legal_a right_n 3._o and_o be_v legal_a power_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o instance_n the_o convocation_n give_v of_o government_n to_o which_o they_o say_v obedience_n be_v due_a that_o these_o government_n have_v such_o a_o right_n 19_o this_o be_v a_o bold_a undertaker_n unless_o he_o only_o play_v with_o equivocal_a word_n and_o that_o i_o believe_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o such_o legal_a right_n as_o he_o have_v find_v for_o these_o prince_n will_v quick_o transubstantiate_v all_o usurp_a power_n into_o legal_a government_n but_o our_o first_o inquiry_n be_v what_o the_o convocation_n think_v of_o these_o king_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o king_n of_o the_o aramite_n and_o moabite_n who_o rule_v over_o and_o oppress_v israel_n whether_o they_o think_v they_o the_o legal_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o israel_n they_o call_v indeed_o the_o israelite_n their_o subject_n as_o our_o author_n observe_v and_o from_o thence_o prove_v that_o these_o king_n have_v a_o legal_a power_n over_o israel_n but_o the_o mischief_n be_v that_o the_o convocation_n in_o express_a word_n own_v they_o to_o be_v only_a king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la to_o who_o they_o be_v in_o subjection_n and_o teach_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o any_o person_n bear_v a_o subject_a and_o affirm_v by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o wit_n or_o learning_n can_v devise_v that_o god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o murder_v the_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la under_o who_o he_o live_v yea_o though_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v procure_v himself_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o anoint_a king_n as_o adonijah_n do_v and_o shall_v afterward_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o master_n ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o any_o that_o fear_v god_n he_o do_v great_o err_v which_o be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o ahud_n kill_a king_n eglon_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v but_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n and_o i_o suppose_v our_o author_n know_v what_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la signify_v in_o opposition_n to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la one_o who_o be_v king_n without_o a_o legal_a right_n and_o yet_o the_o convocation_n assert_n that_o such_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la must_v not_o be_v murder_v by_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v a_o express_a determination_n against_o our_o author_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o legal_a right_n and_o title_n our_o author_n have_v find_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o aramite_n and_o moabite_n and_o babylonian_n over_o israel_n and_o for_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o be_v successive_o erect_v with_o the_o most_o manifest_a violence_n and_o usurpation_n 2._o and_o that_o be_v the_o submission_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n which_o he_o say_v i_o grant_v give_v a_o legal_a right_n whereas_o i_o only_o say_v that_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v think_v necessary_a to_o transfer_v a_o legal_a right_n which_o i_o think_v differ_v a_o little_a from_o grant_v it_o do_v so_o the_o truth_n be_v our_o author_n be_v here_o blunder_v for_o want_n of_o clear_a and_o distinct_a notion_n of_o what_o he_o write_v and_o impose_v upon_o himself_o and_o other_o with_o ambiguous_a term_n which_o if_o they_o be_v true_o state_v will_v clear_v all_o these_o difficulty_n legal_a power_n signify_v such_o power_n as_o be_v according_a to_o law_n but_o then_o there_o be_v different_a kind_n of_o law_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o legal_a power_n unless_o we_o agree_v by_o what_o law_n we_o call_v they_o legal_a we_o shall_v never_o understand_v one_o another_o now_o we_o may_v understand_v legal_a either_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o particular_a nation_n or_o kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n legal_a be_v understand_v by_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v themselves_o in_o this_o controversy_n of_o legal_a power_n that_o those_o only_o be_v legal_a power_n who_o have_v the_o rightful_a authority_n of_o government_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o govern_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n between_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la which_o relate_v to_o the_o particular_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v a_o rightful_a king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whatever_o other_o right_n he_o may_v have_v be_v not_o rightful_o and_o lawful_o possess_v of_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n proper_a to_o that_o kingdom_n and_o if_o our_o author_n will_v take_v the_o controversy_n off_o of_o this_o bottom_n and_o dispute_v only_o about_o legal_a power_n in_o general_a we_o will_v then_o admit_v his_o plea_n of_o submission_n and_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o upon_o that_o point_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o mystery_n i_o intend_v when_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o moabite_n and_o aramite_n egyptian_n and_o babylonian_n can_v not_o have_v a_o legal_a and_o natural_a right_o to_o govern_v israel_n that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n they_o can_v not_o give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o government_n to_o a_o stranger_n nor_o set_v up_o a_o prince_n over_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o no_o stranger_n neither_o aramite_n nor_o moabite_n can_v be_v their_o legal_a king_n as_o for_o their_o submission_n when_o under_o force_n it_o shall_v be_v consider_v present_o this_o make_v i_o smile_v to_o see_v how_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o ward_v off_o a_o blow_n 3._o which_o be_v
no_o mean_n allow_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v make_v a_o king_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v remove_v a_o rightful_a king_n and_o set_v up_o a_o king_n without_o a_o legal_a title_n at_o least_o not_o without_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n or_o a_o hundred_o year_n prescription_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n give_v his_o authority_n to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la who_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n this_o be_v a_o impious_a doctrine_n so_o that_o have_v i_o leave_v out_o providence_n i_o may_v have_v have_v fair_a quarter_n on_o all_o hand_n though_o in_o effect_n the_o thing_n have_v be_v the_o same_o and_o i_o have_v teach_v the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o when_o a_o rightful_a king_n be_v dispossess_v subject_n may_v own_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v all_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v have_v i_o only_o say_v that_o conquest_n in_o a_o just_a war_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o conqueror_n though_o the_o former_a king_n be_v alive_a and_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n have_v i_o only_o say_v that_o unjust_a force_n and_o violence_n make_v it_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o submit_v when_o the_o prince_n can_v protect_v they_o and_o such_o submission_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n settle_v a_o prince_n in_o the_o kingdom_n i_o may_v have_v escape_v very_o well_o as_o other_o have_v do_v or_o have_v i_o only_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o require_v subject_n to_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n most_o of_o our_o non-swearer_n themselves_o will_v have_v allow_v this_o a_o good_a plea_n can_v i_o have_v persuade_v they_o it_o be_v true_a for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o must_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o allegiance_n but_o now_o to_o add_v that_o god_n by_o all_o these_o way_n and_o mean_n make_v king_n and_o settle_v they_o on_o their_o throne_n and_o give_v his_o authority_n to_o they_o this_o spoil_v all_o and_o be_v a_o impious_a doctrine_n that_o be_v any_o of_o these_o way_n will_v make_v very_o good_a king_n without_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o god_n make_v they_o king_n or_o give_v his_o authority_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o allow_v that_o god_n make_v king_n or_o that_o king_n have_v his_o authority_n or_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bare_o permit_v but_o govern_v all_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o scripture_n and_o b._n overal_n '_o s_o convocation_n book_n prove_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o king_n be_v make_v only_o by_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n authority_n which_o make_v they_o king_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v by_o what_o visible_a mean_n prince_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n without_o add_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n settle_v they_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o give_v his_o authority_n to_o they_o on_o which_o the_o true_a resolution_n of_o conscience_n depend_v in_o all_o such_o revolution_n and_o if_o this_o be_v my_o only_a fault_n that_o i_o assert_v the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n in_o make_v king_n and_o the_o wisdom_n and_o government_n of_o providence_n in_o all_o the_o revolution_n of_o state_n and_o empire_n i_o be_o content_v to_o suffer_v obloquy_n and_o reproach_n for_o maintain_v such_o impious_a doctrine_n our_o author_n in_o his_o answer_n have_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o misrepresent_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o convocation_n which_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o leave_v out_o in_o his_o postscript_n 22._o viz._n that_o the_o interpretation_n we_o give_v of_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o the_o convocation_n book_n viz._n passive_a obedience_n and_o nonresistance_n but_o if_o the_o convocation_n teach_v both_o as_o they_o certain_o do_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o whatever_o our_o author_n think_v or_o whatever_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o convocation_n do_v not_o apprehend_v any_o inconsistency_n between_o they_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o case_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o present_a power_n 36._o be_v found_v on_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n viz._n that_o god_n make_v king_n and_o invest_n they_o with_o his_o authority_n which_o equal_o prove_v that_o all_o king_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o sovereign_a authority_n from_o god_n must_v be_v obey_v and_o must_v not_o be_v resist_v and_o therefore_o all_o settle_a government_n as_o the_o convocation_n assert_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n must_v be_v obey_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o must_v not_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n viz._n because_o they_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n but_o this_o our_o author_n think_v fit_a to_o pass_v over_o for_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n can_v be_v due_a only_o to_o he_o who_o be_v our_o king_n and_o if_o god_n can_v remove_v one_o king_n and_o set_v up_o another_o nonresistance_n must_v be_v due_a not_o to_o the_o king_n who_o god_n have_v pull_v down_o but_o to_o the_o king_n who_o god_n have_v set_v up_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v harangue_n as_o long_o as_o he_o please_v upon_o this_o argument_n to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v not_o pull_v down_o one_o king_n and_o set_v up_o another_o his_o next_o argument_n against_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o convocation_n book_n be_v this_o that_o it_o reproach_n the_o virtue_n and_o loyalty_n of_o those_o admirable_a man_n who_o suffer_v between_o the_o year_n 42._o and_o 60._o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o convocation_n for_o no_o doubt_n the_o convocation_n in_o 603._o have_v great_a regard_n to_o the_o loyalty_n of_o those_o who_o suffer_v between_o 42._o and_o 60_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o suppose_v and_o here_o our_o author_n grow_v very_o angry_a both_o in_o his_o answer_n and_o postscript_n and_o give_v many_o hard_a and_o spiteful_a word_n to_o his_o adversary_n but_o be_v that_o to_o himself_o i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a this_o i_o answer_v at_o large_a in_o the_o case_n of_o allegiance_n p._n 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v now_o take_v a_o brief_a review_n of_o it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n but_o no_o argument_n for_o if_o these_o principle_n be_v true_a and_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n they_o may_v have_v comply_v with_o those_o usurpation_n that_o they_o do_v not_o be_v no_o confutation_n of_o the_o principle_n he_o answer_v 14._o i_o think_v a_o argument_n from_o example_n have_v be_v a_o argument_n though_o not_o always_o a_o very_a good_a one_o right_a but_o example_n be_v only_o a_o prejudice_n not_o a_o argument_n against_o plain_a reason_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v answer_v let_v reason_n be_v first_o answer_v and_o then_o when_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n against_o a_o thing_n the_o example_n of_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n without_o any_o other_o reason_n carry_v some_o authority_n with_o they_o especial_o when_o we_o have_v other_o good_a reason_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n example_n give_v some_o new_a strength_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o example_n of_o jaddus_n may_v be_v a_o argument_n when_o other_o example_n be_v none_o though_o he_o know_v the_o example_n of_o jaddus_n be_v allege_v by_o i_o only_o to_o prove_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o convocation_n and_o how_o jaddus_n himself_o understand_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o darius_n which_o be_v a_o very_a different_a case_n from_o what_o he_o urge_v but_o to_o let_v pass_v his_o transport_n of_o zeal_n and_o to_o forgive_v the_o froth_n and_o folly_n of_o it_o when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o these_o great_a man_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v as_o 1._o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v who_o he_o reproach_v in_o all_o this_o as_o well_o as_o who_o he_o commend_v he_o reproach_n all_o those_o who_o in_o those_o time_n of_o confusion_n submit_v to_o the_o usurp_v power_n and_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o under_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o king_n find_v a_o great_a many_o true_a friend_n and_o loyal_a person_n at_o his_o return_n among_o those_o man_n he_o reproach_n all_o those_o loyal_a person_n both_o of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n
imprimatur_fw-la jan._n 14._o 1690_o 1._o z._n isham_n r.p.d._n henrico_n episc._n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o case_n of_o allegiance_n due_a to_o sovereign_a power_n in_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n demonstrate_v from_o bishop_n overal_n convocation-book_n with_o a_o postscript_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n sherlock_n case_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n by_o william_n sherlock_n d._n d._n master_n of_o the_o temple_n london_n print_v for_o w._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1691._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o late_a case_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o postscript_n to_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n demonstrate_v from_o bishop_n overal_n '_o s_o convocation_n book_n the_o author_n be_v please_v to_o examine_v what_o i_o have_v say_v relate_v to_o the_o say_v subject_a in_o my_o case_n of_o allegiance_n due_a to_o sovereign_a power_n he_o write_v with_o great_a triumph_n and_o assurance_n which_o it_o seem_v man_n may_v do_v who_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o own_o a_o mistake_n though_o he_o think_v it_o unpardonable_a in_o i_o who_o have_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o infallible_a ever_o to_o believe_v my_o own_o sense_n again_o he_o threaten_v a_o answer_n to_o my_o argument_n in_o due_a time_n and_o i_o will_v patient_o expect_v till_o his_o due_a time_n come_v and_o apply_v myself_o at_o present_a to_o his_o postscript_n and_o answer_v as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o it_o but_o shall_v beg_v leave_n to_o follow_v my_o own_o method_n and_o justify_v what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o same_o order_n i_o have_v say_v it_o in_o his_o alter_n of_o which_o have_v more_o art_n than_o honesty_n in_o it_o the_o mighty_a place_n as_o he_o true_o call_v it_o be_v chap._n 28._o pag._n 57_o where_o the_o convocation_n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o various_a and_o irregular_a revolution_n of_o government_n bring_v about_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n alter_v their_o government_n and_o governor_n transfer_v set_v up_o and_o bestow_v kingdom_n as_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n they_o add_v these_o remarkable_a word_n and_o when_o have_v attain_v their_o ungodly_a desire_n whether_o ambitious_a king_n by_o bring_v any_o country_n into_o their_o subjection_n or_o disloyal_a subject_n by_o their_o rebellious_a rise_n against_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n they_o have_v establish_v any_o of_o the_o same_o degenerate_a form_n of_o government_n among_o their_o people_n the_o authority_n either_o so_o unjust_o get_v or_o wring_v by_o force_n from_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a possessor_n be_v always_o god_n authority_n and_o therefore_o receive_v no_o impeachment_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o be_v ever_o when_o any_o such_o alteration_n be_v thorough_o settle_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o obey_v and_o the_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o of_o the_o laity_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o i_o then_o think_v and_o think_v so_o still_o though_o our_o author_n think_v not_o a_o very_a plain_a testimony_n that_o all_o usurp_v power_n 5._o when_o thorough_o settle_v have_v god_n authority_n and_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o while_o i_o be_v transcribe_v this_o passage_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n the_o new_a observator_fw-la of_o friday_n dec._n 5_o 1690_o vol._n 3._o numb_a 12._o contain_v a_o letter_n write_v by_o king_n james_n the_o first_o with_o relation_n to_o this_o very_a convocation_n which_o he_o say_v he_o transcribe_v verbatim_o from_o the_o original_a communicate_v to_o he_o by_o a_o eminent_a person_n in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o four_o last_o line_n of_o which_o be_v write_v with_o king_n james_n own_o hand_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o guess_v by_o the_o then_o secretary_n of_o state_n the_o letter_n be_v write_v to_o dr._n abbot_n i_o shall_v not_o transcribe_v the_o whole_a but_o such_o passage_n as_o may_v satisfy_v we_o how_o king_n james_n himself_o understand_v the_o convocation_n you_o have_v dip_v too_o deep_a in_o what_o all_o king_n reserve_v among_o the_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la and_o whatever_o aversion_n you_o may_v profess_v against_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n you_o have_v stumble_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o that_o opinion_n in_o say_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o even_o tyranny_n be_v god_n authority_n and_o shall_v be_v reverence_v as_o such_o if_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v return_v to_o claim_v his_o old_a pontifical_a right_n to_o my_o kingdom_n you_o leave_v i_o to_o seek_v for_o other_o to_o fight_v for_o it_o for_o you_o tell_v i_o upon_o the_o matter_n before_o hand_n his_o authority_n be_v god_n authority_n if_o he_o prevail_v this_o make_v so_o much_o for_o our_o author_n indeed_o that_o king_n james_n do_v not_o like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o convocation_n no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v but_o than_o it_o prove_v against_o he_o that_o k._n james_n understand_v the_o convocation_n not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o my_o sense_n for_o when_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o say_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n that_o tyranny_n be_v god_n authority_n and_o shall_v be_v reverence_v as_o such_o it_o be_v the_o very_a interpretation_n i_o there_o give_v of_o it_o that_o those_o prince_n who_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n to_o their_o throne_n may_v yet_o have_v god_n authority_n for_o by_o tyranny_n the_o king_n mean_v such_o prince_n as_o be_v tyranni_fw-la sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la or_o illegal_a king_n for_o as_o for_o tyrant_n exercitio_fw-la who_o be_v rightful_a king_n but_o govern_v tyrannical_o neither_o k._n james_n nor_o this_o author_n will_v dispute_v whether_o they_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o if_o they_o may_v have_v god_n authority_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n tyrant_n or_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n to_o their_o throne_n than_o their_o government_n may_v be_v thorough_o settle_v as_o the_o convocation_n speak_v without_o a_o legal_a right_n for_o till_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o convocation_n they_o have_v not_o god_n authority_n and_o when_o the_o king_n charge_v they_o with_o say_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o tyranny_n be_v god_n authority_n he_o must_v conclude_v that_o they_o teach_v that_o such_o tyrant_n may_v be_v thorough_o settle_v in_o their_o government_n for_o if_o they_o can_v be_v settle_v till_o they_o obtain_v a_o legal_a title_n they_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v such_o tyrant_n before_o they_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o k._n james_n do_v not_o apprehend_v that_o the_o convocation_n mean_v by_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n as_o this_o author_n expound_v it_o a_o settlement_n by_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n and_o all_o his_o heir_n or_o by_o a_o long_a prescription_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o which_o more_o present_o for_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v he_o claim_v by_o his_o pontifical_a right_n and_o prevail_v in_o it_o might_n while_o he_o himself_o live_v be_v so_o thorough_o settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o to_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o then_o his_o subject_n must_v not_o fight_v for_o he_o their_o old_a rightful_a king_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o by_o a_o thorough_a settlement_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n will_v be_v invest_v with_o god_n authority_n and_o must_v not_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n the_o king_n dislike_v this_o doctrine_n so_o much_o that_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o suppress_v it_o and_o to_o reserve_v it_o among_o the_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la which_o be_v a_o much_o wise_a course_n then_o to_o palliate_v it_o with_o such_o force_a interpretation_n as_o no_o impartial_a reader_n can_v think_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o convocation_n if_o i_o have_v mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o convocation_n i_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o king_n james_n do_v who_o be_v near_o concern_v to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v if_o i_o err_v in_o follow_v the_o convocation_n i_o err_v with_o as_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o any_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v breed_v i_o err_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n from_o a_o convocation_n but_o let_v we_o set_v aside_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o try_v if_o we_o
the_o right_a heir_n be_v alive_a and_o therefore_o much_o more_o where_o god_n himself_o be_v their_o king_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o set_v king_n over_o they_o and_o then_o sure_o they_o may_v lawful_o resist_v these_o king_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v and_o they_o need_v no_o especial_a commission_n or_o direction_n to_o destroy_v the_o usurper_n as_o ahud_o do_v eglon_n but_o they_o may_v nay_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o as_o jehoiada_n slay_v athaliah_n for_o i_o hope_v god_n s_o entail_v be_v not_o of_o great_a force_n than_o his_o own_o immediate_a government_n so_o that_o either_o their_o submission_n transfer_v a_o legal_a right_n or_o else_o their_o submission_n be_v a_o sin_n this_o look_n like_o something_o very_o deep_a but_o it_o be_v so_o very_a a_o nothing_o that_o i_o can_v devise_v what_o he_o will_v be_v at_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o scripture_n who_o say_v he_o be_v or_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o israelite_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o moabite_n but_o have_v have_v all_o their_o throat_n cut_v by_o a_o vain_a opposition_n or_o will_v he_o prove_v against_o the_o convocation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o king_n eglon_n but_o any_o israelite_n may_v have_v kill_v he_o without_o any_o such_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o ahud_o have_v whatever_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v if_o he_o know_v that_o himself_o yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o while_o the_o israelite_n be_v under_o no_o foreign_a force_n but_o have_v liberty_n to_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v he_o their_o prince_n on_o who_o god_n have_v entail_v the_o crown_n while_o they_o be_v under_o force_n they_o may_v do_v as_o they_o can_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o conqueror_n which_o submission_n can_v not_o give_v those_o usurper_n a_o legal_a right_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o allow_v submission_n unto_o a_o conqueror_n it_o do_v now_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o no_o government_n allow_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o force_n and_o power_n then_o call_v it_o conquest_n or_o what_o you_o will_v when_o i_o be_o under_o no_o protection_n and_o under_o force_n i_o be_o at_o liberty_n to_o submit_v whatever_o my_o former_a obligation_n be_v and_o i_o become_v as_o firm_o and_o entire_o bind_v to_o such_o a_o new_a power_n as_o ever_o i_o be_v to_o the_o most_o legal_a prince_n thus_o far_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n go_v towards_o make_v a_o legal_a king_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o receive_v custom_n and_o usage_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n now_o though_o different_a nation_n have_v different_a law_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n yet_o they_o seem_v all_o to_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n the_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n turn_v that_o which_o be_v original_o no_o more_o but_o force_n into_o a_o civil_a and_o legal_a authority_n by_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o this_o mean_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n be_v transfer_v and_o prince_n gain_v a_o right_n to_o those_o throne_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o antecedent_n right_o when_o god_n intend_v to_o pull_v down_o one_o king_n and_o set_v up_o another_o he_o give_v success_n to_o the_o rise_a prince_n put_v the_o nation_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o by_o force_n and_o power_n or_o other_o art_n he_o obtain_v their_o consent_n and_o submission_n and_o then_o he_o be_v their_o king_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o god_n authority_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v visible_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o the_o unite_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o these_o term_n i_o suppose_v our_o author_n and_o i_o may_v very_o well_o agree_v that_o the_o convocation_n do_v allow_v such_o government_n as_o be_v begin_v by_o wicked_a mean_n when_o they_o be_v thorough_o settle_v to_o become_v legal_a and_o rightful_a power_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n wherewith_o they_o be_v invest_v this_o i_o own_v before_o that_o the_o distinction_n between_o king_n de_fw-mi jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la relate_v only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o upon_o other_o account_n those_o king_n who_o be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n and_o have_v his_o authority_n be_v rightful_a king_n that_o be_v so_o rightful_a that_o our_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o this_o be_v all_o shuffle_n and_o play_v with_o word_n for_o the_o single_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o convocation_n by_o thorough_o settle_v mean_n that_o such_o government_n as_o be_v begin_v by_o usurpation_n or_o rebellion_n or_o other_o wicked_a mean_n can_v be_v thorough_o settle_v till_o they_o acquire_v a_o legal_a right_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o say_v must_v be_v by_o the_o death_n or_o session_n of_o the_o rightful_a king_n or_o by_o a_o long_a prescription_n now_o this_o i_o say_v the_o convocation_n can_v not_o mean_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n they_o give_v of_o such_o power_n for_o the_o aramite_n and_o moabite_n can_v never_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n be_v the_o legal_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n where_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o person_n in_o who_o the_o ordinary_a power_n reside_v can_v never_o die_v nor_o lose_v their_o claim_n to_o that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n though_o they_o may_v submit_v when_o under_o force_n so_o that_o here_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o session_n and_o they_o be_v far_o from_o have_v such_o a_o prescription_n as_o our_o author_n make_v necessary_a to_o give_v such_o power_n a_o legal_a right_n and_o this_o answer_v all_o his_o other_o instance_n where_o he_o argue_v only_o from_o the_o term_n lawful_a now_o if_o submission_n in_o such_o case_n will_v give_v a_o right_n to_o our_o obedience_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o which_o justify_v the_o submission_n of_o israel_n will_v justify_v the_o submission_n of_o any_o other_o people_n to_o a_o prevail_a power_n and_o will_v give_v such_o power_n as_o good_a a_o right_n as_o the_o aramite_n and_o moabite_n can_v challenge_v to_o israel_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v here_o i_o think_v be_v this_o that_o by_o submission_n which_o give_v a_o legal_a right_n 5._o our_o author_n mean_v the_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o in_o who_o the_o right_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o give_v a_o legal_a right_n but_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o king_n do_v 1._o but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o submission_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o legal_a right_n be_v swear_v allegiance_n a_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n what_o become_v then_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o henry_n iv._o be_v yield_n to_o force_n and_o power_n quit_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n and_o leave_v the_o throne_n though_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o recover_v it_o again_o when_o he_o can_v a_o submission_n if_o it_o be_v do_v not_o a_o king_n so_o far_o submit_v when_o he_o leave_v his_o country_n without_o any_o legal_a authority_n of_o government_n and_o leave_v his_o people_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o prevail_a prince_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o a_o submission_n as_o if_o he_o have_v stay_v at_o home_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o crown_n and_o submit_v to_o a_o private_a life_n without_o renounce_v his_o right_n and_o future_a claim_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v a_o submission_n but_o renounce_v his_o right_n and_o make_v a_o formal_a resignation_n and_o conveyance_n of_o power_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o our_o author_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o israelite_n thus_o submit_v to_o the_o aramite_n and_o moabite_n or_o what_o other_o submission_n they_o make_v but_o a_o bare_a yield_n to_o force_n and_o power_n what_o other_o submission_n do_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n make_v to_o the_o
when_o the_o government_n be_v settle_v by_o such_o submission_n than_o submission_n which_o necessity_n justify_v before_o become_v a_o duty_n and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v at_o first_o or_o may_v have_v refuse_v to_o do_v so_o without_o sin_n when_o the_o government_n be_v settle_v by_o a_o general_a submission_n be_v then_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v themselves_o the_o question_n then_o between_o we_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v this_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o oppose_v i_o not_o whether_o the_o jew_n may_v lawful_o submit_v to_o athaliah_n while_o she_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o throne_n for_o this_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v lawful_o do_v but_o whether_o they_o have_v sosubmit_v and_o she_o be_v thorough_o settle_v in_o her_o throne_n for_o that_o our_o author_n will_v suppose_v it_o be_v not_o as_o unlawful_a upon_o my_o principle_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o set_v up_o joash_n and_o to_o kill_v athaliah_n as_o it_o be_v for_o any_o other_o people_n to_o depose_v and_o murder_v a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la who_o government_n be_v thorough_o settle_v among_o they_o and_o here_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o argument_n i_o make_v use_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o providence_n and_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n which_o he_o say_v will_v equal_o serve_v athaliah_n as_o any_o other_o king_n or_o queen_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o if_o they_o will_v i_o will_v give_v they_o up_o for_o lose_v 1._o as_o for_o providence_n 7._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o he_o say_v be_v this_o that_o according_a to_o my_o principle_n athaliah_n be_v place_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o god_n by_o his_o counsel_n decree_n and_o order_n and_o peculiar_a order_n well!_o i_o must_v own_v it_o for_o i_o know_v none_o but_o god_n who_o can_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o i_o know_v no_o more_o hurt_v in_o own_v that_o god_n exalt_v athaliah_n to_o the_o throne_n than_o that_o he_o exalt_a baasha_n who_o slay_v nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o yet_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v baasha_n i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n 1_o king_n 16._o 2._o and_o what_o do_v he_o prove_v from_o this_o now_o athaliah_n say_v he_o have_v the_o actual_a administration_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n she_o be_v queen_n by_o god_n authority_n though_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o allegiance_n must_v be_v due_a to_o she_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o and_o all_o the_o doctor_n be_v argument_n be_v as_o conclusive_a and_o valid_a for_o submission_n to_o athaliah_n as_o for_o submission_n to_o any_o body_n else_o grant_v all_o this_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o this_o justify_v the_o submission_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o athaliah_n while_o she_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o throne_n and_o no_o rightful_a heir_n appear_v and_o what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o this_o will_v our_o author_n condemn_v they_o for_o this_o submission_n or_o do_v the_o scripture_n or_o convocation_n do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v conclude_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o jehoiada_n to_o have_v anoint_v joash_n and_o to_o have_v kill_v athaliah_n but_o this_o he_o know_v do_v not_o follow_v from_o my_o principle_n for_o i_o express_o distinguish_v between_o god_n make_v king_n by_o a_o particular_a nomination_n 11._o as_o he_o make_v king_n in_o jewry_n and_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n on_o david_n '_o s_o posterity_n and_o his_o make_v king_n by_o his_o providence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o nation_n now_o what_o i_o say_v about_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o king_n advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o settle_v there_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n concern_v only_o such_o kingdom_n where_o god_n make_v king_n only_o by_o his_o providence_n not_o such_o kingdom_n where_o god_n ordinary_o make_v king_n by_o a_o particular_a nomination_n of_o the_o person_n or_o by_o a_o divine_a entail_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o particular_a nomination_n for_o this_o great_o alter_v the_o case_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a let_v we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n god_n first_o make_v king_n by_o a_o express_a nomination_n of_o the_o person_n as_o he_o do_v soul_n and_o david_n and_o afterward_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n on_o david_n posterity_n when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v divide_v from_o judah_n he_o still_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o nominate_v their_o king_n when_o he_o please_v but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o so_o strict_o confine_v himself_o to_o nominate_v who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v king_n or_o to_o a_o entail_n of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o that_o he_o sometime_o set_v up_o king_n by_o his_o providence_n without_o a_o particular_a nomination_n or_o any_o successive_a right_n as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o nation_n let_v we_o then_o consider_v what_o the_o right_a of_o these_o providential_a king_n be_v in_o judah_n and_o israel_n now_o these_o king_n when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o throne_n have_v all_o the_o right_n of_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o judah_n or_o israel_n except_v this_o that_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v divest_v of_o their_o kingdom_n by_o god_n nomination_n of_o a_o new_a king_n or_o by_o the_o revival_n of_o a_o old_a entail_v when_o god_n nominate_v any_o king_n and_o give_v command_v to_o his_o prophet_n to_o anoint_v he_o it_o be_v always_o for_o life_n and_o though_o during_o his_o life_n he_o may_v nominate_v another_o to_o succeed_v he_o after_o his_o death_n as_o he_o do_v david_n to_o succeed_v saul_n yet_o he_o never_o nominate_v another_o to_o take_v his_o life_n and_o his_o crown_n from_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o perpetual_a entail_v though_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n interrupt_v the_o succession_n he_o do_v not_o cut_v it_o off_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o mere_a providential_a king_n as_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o such_o kingdom_n which_o be_v under_o the_o immediate_a disposal_n and_o nomination_n of_o god_n a_o new_a nomination_n or_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o right_a heir_n put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o reign_n as_o for_o example_n jeroboam_fw-la be_v place_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n nomination_n and_o reign_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o for_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n on_o his_o family_n but_o baasha_n slay_v his_o son_n nadab_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v the_o first_o providential_a king_n of_o israel_n without_o a_o divine_a nomination_n or_o entail_n elah_n baasha_n son_n be_v slay_v by_o zimri_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n without_o any_o divine_a appointment_n make_v omri_n king_n ahab_n his_o son_n succeed_v omri_n and_o joram_n ahab_n who_o be_v all_o advance_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n without_o god_n nomination_n but_o now_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o provoke_v god_n command_v his_o prophet_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n over_o israel_n to_o destroy_v the_o family_n of_o ahab_n and_o jehu_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v anoint_v immediate_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n kill_v joram_n and_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o though_o joram_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o three_o successive_a king_n of_o his_o family_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o good_a right_n against_o all_o human_a claim_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v no_o unalterable_a right_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n because_o that_o kingdom_n be_v at_o god_n immediate_a disposal_n when_o ever_o he_o please_v to_o nominate_v a_o king_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a behaviour_n of_o david_n and_o jehu_n david_n be_v anoint_v as_o well_o as_o jehu_n but_o he_o never_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n while_o saul_n live_v because_o there_o be_v then_o a_o anoint_a king_n on_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o be_v not_o ioram_n case_n he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o providential_a right_o which_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n must_v give_v place_n to_o god_n anoint_v and_o therefore_o jehu_n be_v king_n of_o israel_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o joram_n be_v his_o subject_n and_o this_o be_v athaliah_n case_n she_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o very_o wicked_a mean_n but_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v place_v there_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o if_o she_o have_v as_o through_o a_o settlement_n as_o other_o
providence_n and_o government_n signify_v only_o his_o permission_n that_o god_n look_v on_o and_o see_v man_n snatch_v at_o crown_n and_o take_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o and_o exercise_v a_o authority_n which_o he_o who_o be_v the_o universal_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n never_o give_v they_o to_o resolve_v providence_n into_o a_o bare_a permission_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o vast_a consequence_n as_o the_o disposal_n of_o crown_n be_v to_o deny_v god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o to_o say_v that_o prosperous_a usurper_n when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n be_v place_v there_o by_o god_n and_o have_v his_o authority_n be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o party_n to_o their_o wickedness_n now_o this_o be_v another_o argument_n not_o mere_o against_o god_n make_v king_n but_o in_o general_a against_o god_n providence_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o god_n can_v direct_v and_o over-rule_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o wise_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n without_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o sin_n whereby_o such_o event_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o most_o glorious_a design_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o providence_n have_v be_v accomplish_v by_o very_o wicked_a mean_n even_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o but_o to_o confine_v myself_o to_o our_o present_a case_n of_o transfer_v kingdom_n and_o empire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n it_o be_v possible_a this_o may_v sometime_o be_v do_v by_o very_o honest_a mean_n but_o it_o be_v common_o do_v by_o great_a injustice_n and_o violence_n in_o man_n and_o yet_o god_n very_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o do_v it_o no_o man_n i_o suppose_v will_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n may_v give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o he_o please_v without_o do_v injustice_n to_o any_o prince_n who_o can_v have_v no_o right_o but_o by_o his_o gift_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v very_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o remove_v some_o prince_n from_o their_o throne_n and_o in_o set_v up_o other_o and_o then_o the_o translation_n of_o kingdom_n the_o pull_v down_o one_o prince_n and_o set_v up_o another_o be_v no_o act_n of_o injustice_n with_o god_n but_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o wise_a and_o holy_a and_o just_a reason_n as_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o presume_v of_o what_o god_n do_v be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o only_a dispute_n than_o can_v be_v about_o god_n bring_v such_o event_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o this_o if_o god_n can_v so_o over-rule_v the_o ambition_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n of_o subject_n as_o to_o do_v that_o in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o god_n for_o wise_a and_o holy_a reason_n think_v fit_a to_o have_v do_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n do_v permit_v man_n to_o do_v very_o wicked_o and_o if_o he_o can_v permit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n without_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n i_o hope_v to_o direct_v and_o over-rule_v their_o wickedness_n to_o wise_a purpose_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o order_n out_o of_o confusion_n can_v be_v no_o blemish_n to_o providence_n indeed_o i_o shall_v be_v much_o puzzle_v to_o justify_v the_o divine_a providence_n in_o permit_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n especial_o such_o sin_n as_o do_v great_a mischief_n to_o the_o world_n be_v i_o not_o very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o god_n overrule_v all_o to_o wise_a and_o good_a ends._n let_v we_o suppose_v a_o ambitious_a prince_n spur_v on_o with_o fame_n and_o glory_n to_o grasp_v at_o a_o universal_a empire_n our_o author_n will_v not_o say_v but_o that_o god_n may_v permit_v this_o man_n to_o ravage_v and_o depopulate_v country_n to_o pull_v prince_n from_o their_o throne_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o kingdom_n into_o subjection_n to_o himself_o such_o man_n there_o be_v in_o all_o age_n do_v not_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o restrain_v they_o and_o to_o fling_v difficulty_n in_o their_o way_n to_o make_v they_o tame_v and_o quiet_a now_o i_o will_v ask_v any_o man_n which_o most_o become_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o suffer_v such_o man_n when_o they_o please_v to_o overturn_v kingdom_n and_o to_o bring_v horrible_a desolation_n on_o the_o world_n only_o to_o gratify_v their_o own_o lust_n or_o to_o give_v the_o reign_n and_o to_o give_v prosperous_a success_n to_o they_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a to_o new_a model_n the_o world_n to_o pull_v down_o such_o a_o prince_n or_o to_o chastise_v and_o correct_v such_o a_o nation_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o much_o more_o become_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o providence_n than_o a_o bare_a permission_n of_o such_o violence_n without_o any_o far_a design_n which_o do_v not_o become_v the_o wise_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o god_n may_v permit_v such_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n without_o contribute_v to_o their_o sin_n or_o be_v a_o party_n to_o their_o wickedness_n much_o more_o may_v he_o over-rule_v their_o wickedness_n for_o wise_a end_n make_v they_o the_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v a_o wicked_a age_n and_o transfer_v kingdom_n and_o then_o why_o may_v not_o god_n give_v they_o those_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v overturn_v by_o they_o for_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o give_v a_o kingdom_n to_o a_o violent_a usurper_n as_o to_o suffer_v a_o wicked_a impious_a tyrannical_a prince_n to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n with_o a_o legal_a title_n and_o yet_o this_o god_n often_o do_v witness_v many_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o i_o know_v our_o author_n will_v have_v to_o be_v legal_a prince_n and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v legal_a prince_n need_v not_o want_v example_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n but_o our_o author_n say_v that_o to_o own_o a_o usurper_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o providence_n and_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o our_o king_n justify_v a_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a doctrine_n by_o make_v the_o act_n or_o permission_n of_o providence_n a_o rule_n for_o practice_n against_o right_n and_o justice_n as_o for_o his_o right_n and_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v consider_v already_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v how_o far_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o practice_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o impious_a doctrine_n to_o justify_v every_o action_n and_o every_o cause_n which_o have_v success_n god_n many_o time_n prosper_v very_o evil_a design_n when_o he_o can_v serve_v a_o good_a end_n by_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o measure_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n by_o external_a success_n to_o conclude_v that_o be_v god_n cause_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n prosper_v confound_v the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o stand_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o impious_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o to_o discharge_v those_o duty_n and_o obligation_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n lay_v on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o providence_n and_o thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o practice_n and_o may_v make_v that_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n before_o and_o thus_o it_o always_o be_v when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n change_v our_o relation_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o to_o mention_v only_o our_o present_a case_n when_o he_o remove_v one_o king_n and_o set_v up_o another_o for_o he_o must_v transfer_v my_o allegiance_n when_o he_o change_v my_o king_n the_o truth_n be_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a fault_n of_o my_o case_n of_o allegiance_n be_v this_o unreasonable_a and_o impious_a doctrine_n of_o providence_n for_o some_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v that_o god_n make_v king_n by_o his_o providence_n for_o that_o argue_v there_o be_v a_o god_n other_o can_v bear_v the_o thought_n that_o king_n reign_n by_o god_n authority_n for_o than_o they_o can_v make_v and_o unmake_v king_n as_o they_o please_v other_o will_n by_o