a_o ready_a mean_n to_o the_o rectify_v of_o the_o conscience_n and_o because_o this_o evasion_n be_v by_o some_o much_o boast_a of_o i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a and_o sweet_a agreement_n which_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a affirm_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o scripture_n mention_n and_o that_o in_o four_o respect_n 1._o in_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n 2._o in_o his_o power_n 3._o in_o his_o charge_n and_o duty_n 4._o in_o the_o render_n of_o his_o account_n 1._o his_o right_n to_o his_o crown_n be_v by_o birth_n descent_n or_o hereditary_a succession_n and_o this_o appear_v first_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v use_v in_o every_o leet_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n k._n charles_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o show_v the_o descent_n second_o because_o we_o do_v our_o legiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o he_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v charles_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n for_o legiance_n or_o homage_n can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n for_o so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n be_v invisible_a coke_n l._n 7._o calvin_n case_n three_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n by_o birthright_n inherent_a by_o descent_n from_o the_o blood-royal_a and_o how_o inseparable_a this_o right_n be_v from_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n you_o may_v see_v in_o henry_n the_o 4._o who_o though_o he_o be_v also_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a and_o have_v the_o crown_n resign_v unto_o he_o from_o richard_n the_o 2_o and_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o upon_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v no_o right_a thereunto_o speed_n l._n 9_o c._n 14._o last_o by_o all_o the_o judge_n 1._o jac._n at_o the_o arraignment_n of_o watson_n and_o clerk_n two_o seminary_n priest_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o immediate_o by_o descent_n his_o majesty_n be_v complete_o and_o absolute_o king_n without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o coronation_n which_o be_v but_o a_o royal_a ornament_n and_o outward_a solemnisation_n of_o the_o descent_n this_o be_v plain_o illustrate_v by_o hen._n 6._o who_o be_v not_o crown_v till_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n speed_v l._n 9_o c._n 16._o yet_o divers_a be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n before_o that_o time_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v have_v he_o not_o be_v king_n beside_o we_o know_v that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n his_o successor_n be_v forthwith_o proclaim_v which_o show_v that_o the_o king_n have_v his_o kingdom_n by_o descent_n and_o stâ—ice_v not_o to_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n at_o his_o coronation_n indeed_o the_o people_n be_v then_o ask_v their_o consent_n not_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o king_n have_v their_o consent_n may_v with_o great_a security_n and_o confidence_n rely_v on_o his_o people_n thus_o thou_o see_v the_o king_n right_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o succession_n as_o to_o the_o second_o respect_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o great_a and_o royal_a as_o that_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o he_o only_o may_v proclaim_v war_n and_o he_o only_o can_v establish_v peace_n among_o his_o people_n coke_n 7._o rep._n fol._n 25._o b._n there_o be_v no_o lawful_a assembly_n meeting_n or_o court_n but_o by_o authority_n from_o he_o yea_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v at_o first_o devise_v frame_v and_o institute_v by_o he_o polyd_v virgil._n l._n 11._o speed_z stow_z martin_n baker_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o 1._o by_o he_o all_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n be_v grant_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o people_n rot._n clan_n 1._o r._n 2_o n._n 44._o by_o he_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o realm_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a be_v choose_v and_o establish_v the_o chief_a and_o high_a by_o himself_o immediate_o smith_n commonw_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o inferior_a by_o authority_n from_o he_o idem_fw-la c._n 5._o he_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o order_v and_o dispose_v all_o the_o castle_n fort_n and_o strong_a hold_n and_o all_o the_o port_n and_o havens_n and_o general_o all_o the_o militia_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o proclaim_v war_n and_o not_o to_o maintain_v it_o that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v his_o subject_n and_o be_v deny_v the_o mean_n both_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o law_n which_o admit_v no_o absurdity_n to_o be_v short_a the_o prince_n be_v the_o life_n the_o head_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n smith_n ibid._n supremam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o imperii_fw-la clientela_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la investituram_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la accipit_fw-la nec_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la cambden_n brit._n p._n 132._o he_o have_v sovereign_a power_n and_o a_o mere_a empire_n with_o we_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n nor_o do_v he_o take_v investiture_n from_o any_o other_o nor_o beside_o god_n do_v acknowledge_v any_o above_o he_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o maintain_v his_o sovereignty_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a not_o over_o singular_a person_n as_o some_o will_v gloss_n it_o but_o over_o all_o even_o the_o body_n politic_a for_o by_o divers_a sundry_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v as_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o our_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o saiâ—â—_n unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_a compact_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v in_o term_n and_o by_o name_n of_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n have_v be_v bind_v and_o owen_n to_o bear_v next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n preface_n to_o a_o statute_n 24_o hen._n 8._o c._n 12._o the_o three_o respect_n be_v in_o his_o charge_n and_o duty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o christian_a to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o man_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o realm_n he_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o king_n nor_o be_v he_o only_o bind_v vinculo_fw-la officii_fw-la as_o he_o be_v king_n though_o this_o be_v a_o strict_a tie_n consider_v to_o who_o he_o must_v one_o day_n render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n but_o he_o be_v also_o bind_v vinculo_fw-la juramenti_fw-la by_o a_o oath_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v this_o to_o keep_v confirm_v and_o defend_v all_o law_n custom_n and_o freedom_n grant_v by_o his_o predecessor_n to_o the_o clergy_n or_o people_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o concord_n in_o god_n entire_o and_o cause_n equal_a and_o right_a justice_n to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o power_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o king_n have_v his_o duty_n enjoin_v he_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v his_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n the_o four_o and_o last_o respect_n be_v in_o the_o render_n of_o his_o account_n for_o as_o the_o king_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n iâ—_n not_o accountable_a for_o his_o action_n to_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o first_o because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o his_o crown_n from_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o from_o who_o gracious_a hand_n he_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o hereditary_a succession_n and_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n obtain_v by_o the_o sword_n smith_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o second_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o take_v at_o his_o coronation_n bind_v he_o only_o before_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n proviso_n or_o limitation_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v accountable_a unto_o his_o people_n three_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o bracton_n fol._n
34._o a._n b._n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o servi_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la co_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la simo_n a_o rege_fw-la petaâ—ur_fw-la cum_fw-la breve_fw-la non_fw-la currat_fw-la contra_fw-la râ—gem_fw-la locus_fw-la erit_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la suum_fw-la corrigat_fw-la emendat_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fâ—cerit_fw-la satis_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la quod_fw-la dominum_fw-la expâ—ctet_fw-la ultorem_fw-la de_fw-la chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la regum_fw-la nec_fw-la privatae_fw-la nec_fw-la justitiarii_fw-la debent_fw-la disputare_fw-la there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n freeman_n and_o slave_n and_o every_o one_o be_v under_o he_o and_o he_o under_o none_o but_o under_o god_n only_o if_o ought_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o king_n since_o a_o writ_n can_v go_v forth_o against_o the_o king_n a_o entreaty_n must_v come_v in_o stead_n that_o he_o will_v correct_v and_o amend_v his_o do_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o will_v be_v punishment_n enough_o that_o he_o expect_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o the_o royal_a grant_n and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n neither_o private_a person_n nor_o judge_n ought_v to_o 〈…〉_o ute_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thomas_n de_fw-fr wâ—lsingham_n mention_n a_o letter_n write_v â—o_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lincoln_n anâ—_n dom._n 1301._o wherein_o be_v these_o word_n scimus_fw-la pater_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la &_o notorium_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la prima_fw-la institutione_n regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la tam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la brittannorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la anglorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la pertinuit_fw-la neque_fw-la reges_fw-la angliâ—_n ex_fw-la liberâ_fw-la praeeminentiâ_fw-la regiâ—_n dignitatis_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la cunctis_fw-la temporihus_fw-la observatâ_fw-la câ—ram_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judice_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la seculari_fw-la responderunt_fw-la aut_fw-la respondere_fw-la debebant_fw-la we_o know_v most_o holy_a father_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n as_o of_o the_o angle_n that_o the_o certain_a and_o direct_a dominion_n have_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n neither_o have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unbounded_a pre-eminence_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o custom_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n answer_v or_o aught_o to_o answer_v before_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a a_o objection_n but_o you_o will_v thus_o object_v from_o who_o the_o king_n receive_v his_o power_n to_o they_o he_o be_v accountable_a but_o from_o his_o people_n the_o king_n receive_v his_o power_n as_o fortescue_n deliver_v c._n 13._o ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la regis_fw-la subditorum_fw-la ac_fw-la eorum_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la rex_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la effluxam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o king_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o body_n and_o good_n whereunto_o he_o receive_v power_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o to_o his_o people_n the_o king_n be_v accountable_a the_o answer_n do_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o objection_n right_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o fortescue_n he_o may_v easy_o answer_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o rex_n a_o king_n but_o rex_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la such_o a_o king_n mean_v a_o king_n who_o government_n be_v mere_o politic_a but_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v not_o mere_o politic_a nor_o mere_o regal_a but_o mix_v partly_o regal_a partly_o politic_a as_o he_o say_v present_o after_o regnum_fw-la anglâ—e_v ex_fw-la bruti_fw-la comitiuâ_fw-la trojanorum_fw-la in_fw-la dominium_fw-la politicum_fw-la &_o regale_n prorupit_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n out_o of_o brutus_n his_o retinue_n of_o the_o trojan_n first_o grow_v into_o a_o politic_a and_o regal_a dominion_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o cap._n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la principatu_fw-la nedum_fw-la regali_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o politice_n svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominatur_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n govern_v his_o people_n by_o dominion_n not_o only_o regal_a but_o also_o politic_a how_o it_o be_v regal_a and_o how_o politic_a do_v plain_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v for_o in_o regard_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o he_o and_o he_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n and_o therewithal_o his_o power_n from_o god_n only_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o government_n be_v regal_a and_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la lege_fw-la politicâ_fw-la cohibetur_fw-la fortos_fw-la c_o 9_o the_o power_z regal_a be_v restrain_v by_o a_o law_n politic_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o this_o government_n be_v politic_a so_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o power_n he_o be_v a_o regal_a king_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o duty_n he_o be_v a_o politic_a king_n the_o objection_n therefore_o be_v ground_v upon_o fortescue_n word_n of_o a_o kingdom_n mere_o politic_a do_v not_o concern_v our_o kingdom_n another_o objection_n he_o who_o iâ—_n under_o the_o law_n may_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o his_o action_n but_o the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n bracton_n fol._n 5._o 6._o ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la homine_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la the_o king_n himself_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v under_o man_n but_o under_o god_n and_o under_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n the_o answer_n we_o must_v here_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n in_o the_o law_n a_o direct_a power_n and_o a_o correct_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o line_n and_o rule_v whereby_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n be_v guide_v and_o direct_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n bracton_n speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o king_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n for_o how_o can_v we_o possible_o conceive_v that_o he_o who_o give_v life_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v by_o the_o law_n offer_v force_n unto_o himself_o and_o compel_v himself_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o former_a power_n only_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n only_o for_o his_o action_n as_o the_o king_n but_o he_o that_o be_v under_o both_o power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accountable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o law_n as_o be_v every_o subject_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a the_o law_n be_v the_o object_n and_o rule_v of_o justice_n and_o so_o the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o law_n in_o the_o instrument_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o the_o king_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n be_v a_o mean_n serve_v the_o king_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n take_v a_o example_n a_o servant_n who_o guide_v and_o direct_v his_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o r_o as_o he_o be_v a_o guide_n be_v superior_a to_o his_o master_n but_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n and_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n and_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o wise_a and_o upright_a yet_o his_o master_n be_v above_o he_o and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o the_o king_n so_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n his_o council_n may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o he_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n they_o guide_v direct_v and_o advise_v the_o king_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o people_n for_o so_o say_v fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o the_o justice_a substit_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la regendo_fw-la superiores_fw-la legens_fw-la per_fw-la quann_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la comites_fw-la â—_o barones_n the_o king_n have_v superior_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o people_n the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o his_o council_n to_o wit_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n a_o doubt_n but_o here_o a_o scruple_n may_v arise_v what_o fleta_n and_o bracton_n shall_v mean_v when_o they_o say_v the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n resolve_v i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o singular_a and_o excellent_a benefit_n which_o by_o the_o law_n redound_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o one_o be_v the_o law_n do_v declare_v and_o publish_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o king_n right_a unto_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o they_o quiet_o and_o willing_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o the_o other_o be_v the_o law_n do_v support_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o â—aw_v make_v the_o king_n and_o so_o my_o lord_n cook_n speak_v right_a when_o he_o tell_v king_n james_n that_o the_o law_n
daniel_n tell_v belshazzar_n in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o god_n hâ—d_v finish_v his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n chap._n â—_o 26_o 28._o and_o his_o prophecy_n from_o the_o seven_o chap._n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o â—elation_n how_o god_n will_v govern_v the_o world_n what_o empire_n there_o shall_v be_v what_o king_n and_o kingdom_n even_o in_o particular_a whence_o it_o be_v abundant_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a disposer_n and_o maker_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o give_v they_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n anoint_v god_n vicegerent_n 2_o chr._n 9_o 8._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 4._o but_o he_o be_v never_o call_v the_o people_n anoint_v or_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o people_n but_o though_o god_n be_v almighty_a gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v without_o mean_n and_o therefore_o can_v immediate_o by_o himself_o call_v whosoever_o unto_o the_o sovereignty_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n exit_fw-la 3._o 10._o and_o gidâ—on_n jud._n 6._o 14._o yet_o it_o have_v please_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o make_v use_n of_o second_o and_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sovereignty_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o and_o those_o mean_n or_o way_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o be_v either_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a the_o extraordinary_a mean_n or_o way_n be_v three_o first_o by_o special_a messenger_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o god_n give_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o joshua_n by_o 〈…〉_o sâ—s_z nâ—m_fw-mi 27._o 22_o 23._o and_o unto_o saul_n david_n and_o jehu_n by_o his_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o naâ—â—_n by_o lot_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n choose_v saul_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o 〈…〉_o d_o that_o after_o he_o be_v anoint_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 1_o 20_o 24._o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n though_o he_o have_v a_o son_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o thus_o david_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n appoint_v solo_n 〈…〉_o though_o adonijah_n be_v the_o lawful_a heir_n unto_o the_o 〈…〉_o 1._o 15._o 1_o châ—_n 29._o 1._o the_o ordinary_a and_o still_o continue_v way_n or_o mean_n be_v two_o first_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o conquest_n thus_o abimelech_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o schechemite_n his_o mother_n kindred_n obtain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o israel_n jud._n 9_o 1_o 6._o thus_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 24._o 1._o thus_o cyrus_n obtain_v many_o nation_n isa_n 45._o 1._o second_o by_o birth_n right_a or_o hereditary_a succession_n thus_o rehoboam_n succeed_v solomon_n abijah_n rehoboam_n asa_n abijah_n jehoshaphat_n asa_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o birthright_n be_v a_o veâ—y_n great_a privilege_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 25_o 5._o exod._n 13._o 1._o and_o 22_o 29._o as_o touch_v those_o extraordinary_a mean_n they_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o unless_o to_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o way_n isa_n 64._o 5_o and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104._o 24._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v those_o which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v after_o and_o without_o doubt_n birthright_n be_v to_o be_v preser_v before_o conquest_n for_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o terrible_a plague_n never_o lay_v upon_o a_o land_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o levit._fw-la 26._o 33._o jâ—â—_n 24._o 9_o 10._o &_o 25._o 16_o 29._o and_o the_o conqueror_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n isa_n 10._o 5._o lam._n 3._o 1._o a_o hammer_n jer._n 50._o 23._o the_o lord_n battle-ax_n chap._n 51._o 20._o but_o succâ—ssion_n be_v a_o blessing_n both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 16._o 2_o king_n 10._o 30._o psal_n 128._o 6._o observable_a it_o be_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o king_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o of_o a_o aristocracy_n which_o be_v where_o the_o noble_n govern_v nor_o of_o a_o democracy_n which_o be_v where_o the_o people_n govern_v and_o therefore_o let_v they_o consider_v how_o they_o can_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o change_v a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n into_o a_o elective_a or_o any_o other_o government_n whatsoever_o now_o to_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v say_v unto_o the_o objection_n i_o answer_v that_o that_o power_n which_o make_v the_o king_n may_v undoubted_o depose_v the_o king_n which_o power_n be_v god_n as_o to_o the_o minor_a if_o you_o affirm_v that_o the_o people_n do_v proper_o and_o absolute_o make_v the_o king_n it_o be_v then_o false_a neither_o do_v the_o place_n allege_v prove_v it_o for_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 15._o the_o people_n make_v of_o saul_n king_n in_o gilgal_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o people_n further_a and_o moâ—e_n general_a acknowledgement_n than_o they_o have_v former_o make_v at_o mizpeh_n that_o saul_n be_v their_o lawful_a king_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o it_o be_v call_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o king_n 14._o 21._o that_o the_o people_n make_v azariah_n king_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n intend_v no_o more_o in_o that_o place_n but_o that_o the_o people_n crown_v declare_v and_o receive_v azariah_n for_o their_o lawful_a king_n which_o according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o common_a people_n may_v be_v say_v a_o make_n of_o the_o king_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v strict_o and_o proper_o god_n make_v azariah_n king_n he_o call_v he_o and_o he_o only_o give_v unto_o he_o his_o power_n right_a and_o authority_n by_o hereditary_a succession_n as_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a unto_o his_o father_n amaziah_n though_o the_o declaration_n and_o outward_a celebration_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o people_n the_o seven_o objection_n if_o the_o king_n break_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o subject_n than_o his_o subject_n may_v lawful_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o but_o by_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n the_o king_n break_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o subject_n therefore_o for_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n his_o subject_n may_v lawful_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o the_o answer_n this_o objection_n be_v raise_v from_o a_o false_a ground_n for_o the_o king_n have_v not_o dominion_n and_o power_n from_o his_o subject_n by_o way_n of_o trust_n but_o from_o god_n who_o steward_n he_o be_v and_o from_o who_o he_o have_v both_o his_o kingdom_n &_o power_n so_o that_o by_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n the_o king_n break_v not_o the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o god_n and_o of_o which_o one_o day_n he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n rom._n 14._o 12._o indeed_o subject_n may_v expect_v from_o the_o king_n performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o well-governing_a of_o his_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o country_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o be_v in_o fit_a place_n may_v exhort_v he_o thereunto_o but_o this_o expectation_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v no_o trust_n nor_o if_o the_o king_n fail_v their_o expectation_n do_v he_o break_v their_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o because_o the_o people_n have_v commit_v nothing_o to_o his_o charge_n for_o as_o he_o have_v his_o kingdom_n from_o god_n so_o also_o from_o god_n he_o have_v all_o power_n requisite_a to_o so_o high_a a_o call_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v from_o his_o people_n both_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o without_o which_o he_o be_v rather_o the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o a_o king_n than_o a_o king_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n the_o scripture_n have_v clear_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o some_o particular_n wherein_o his_o royal_a power_n do_v consist_v as_o by_o he_o war_n be_v proclaim_v 2_o chr._n 13._o 4._o by_o he_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v 1_o king_n 15._o 19_o by_o he_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v by_o he_o the_o people_n be_v dismiss_v josh_n 24._o 1_o 28._o 1_o king_n 8._o 1._o 66._o by_o he_o a_o law_n be_v make_v by_o he_o a_o law_n be_v repeal_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 24_o 34._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o and_o chap._n 4._o 21._o by_o he_o offender_n be_v pardon_v 2_o sam._n 14._o 21._o by_o he_o all_o officer_n be_v choose_v and_o establish_v as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a that_o be_v whether_o they_o belong_v to_o church_n or_o state_n or_o
have_v by_o their_o wickedness_n make_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o they_o do_v usual_o pluck_v down_o upon_o themselves_o or_o their_o posterity_n or_o both_o temporal_a judgement_n yea_o and_o those_o the_o more_o heavy_a and_o terrible_a because_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o duty_n they_o become_v more_o unthankful_a than_o other_o and_o more_o injurious_a unto_o so_o free_a so_o gracious_a so_o bountiful_a a_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v luk._n 12_o 48._o of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a king_n the_o scripture_n afford_v many_o example_n oppress_v pharaoh_n with_o all_o his_o mighty_a host_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o 17_o 28._o cruel_a adoni-bezek_a be_v catch_v and_o have_v his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o unto_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n judges_z 1._o 6_o 7._o the_o fat_a tyrant_n eglon_n have_v a_o dagger_n thrust_v into_o his_o belly_n and_o the_o haft_n also_o go_v in_o after_o the_o blade_n and_o the_o fat_a close_v upon_o the_o blade_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o draw_v the_o dagger_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o the_o dirt_n come_v out_o judg._n 3._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o a_o woman_n east_n a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o bloody_a abimelech_n from_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o die_v in_o thebez_n judg._n 9_o 53_o 54_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 21._o do_v not_o saul_n kill_v himself_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 4._o do_v not_o god_n take_v ten_o tribe_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o rehobâ—am_n for_o his_o father_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o oppression_n 1_o kin._n 11._o 33_o 35._o and_o ch._n 12_o 4._o 16._o do_v not_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o place_n where_o naboth_n be_v unjust_o stone_v 1_o king_n 21._o 19_o and_o chap._n 22._o 38._o and_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n afterwards_o destroy_v by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10_o 11._o hoshea_n and_o all_o his_o realm_n for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17._o 4_o 6._o idolatrous_a jehoram_n he_o get_v fall_v out_o 2_o chron._n 21._o 19_o proud_a vzziah_n be_v smitton_n with_o leprosy_n chap._n 26._o 20_o 21._o wicked_a manasseh_n be_v bind_v with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v to_o babylon_n chap._n 33._o 11._o boast_v nabuchadnezzar_n be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v like_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n dan._n 4._o 33._o persecute_v herod_n be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act_v 12._o 23._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v any_o one_o king_n despise_v his_o charge_n and_o duty_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o subject_n upon_o who_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v some_o heavy_a temporal_a judgement_n so_o that_o to_o be_v accountable_a unto_o god_n only_o and_o to_o have_v he_o only_o to_o be_v judge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o the_o more_o careful_a and_o diligent_a ought_v the_o king_n to_o be_v in_o his_o call_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10._o 31._o nor_o have_v god_n leave_v his_o people_n without_o remedy_n in_o case_n a_o king_n shall_v become_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o abandon_v his_o duty_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o several_a mean_n and_o remedy_n which_o the_o subject_n may_v and_o must_v use_v and_o they_o be_v five_o the_o first_o mean_n be_v by_o exhort_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o duty_n and_o often_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n thereof_o this_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 82._o 2_o 3._o 4._o isa_n 1._o 17._o jer._n 22._o 3._o ezek._n 45._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n tell_v david_n of_o his_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o captain_n over_o israel_n the_o second_o be_v by_o dissuade_v the_o king_n from_o his_o evil_a course_n thus_o joab_n dissuade_v david_n from_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 3._o thus_o a_o man_n of_o god_n dissuade_v amaziah_n from_o hire_v man_n out_o of_o israel_n 2_o chr._n 25._o 6_o 7._o the_o three_o be_v by_o reprove_v thus_o nathan_n reprove_v david_n for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o elijah_n reprove_v ahah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 18._o amos_n the_o prince_n of_o israel_n chap._n 6._o 1._o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n reprove_v herod_n the_o tetrarch_n luke_n 3._o 19_o observe_v that_o the_o remedy_n aforesaid_a do_v not_o belong_v to_o every_o subject_n for_o every_o one_o who_o list_v may_v not_o exhort_v dissuade_v or_o reprove_v the_o king_n but_o the_o scripture_n express_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o elder_n noble_n and_o such_o who_o be_v in_o eminent_a and_o fit_a place_n to_o have_v use_v these_o mean_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o modesty_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 9_o prov._n 25._o 15._o the_o four_o remedy_n be_v by_o fly_v or_o conceal_v ourselves_o from_o the_o king_n thus_o you_o shall_v find_v david_n always_o fly_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n elijah_n flee_v from_o jezebel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o king_n 19_o 3_o 4._o baruch_n and_o jeremiah_n hide_v themselves_o from_o jehoiakim_n jerem._n 36._o 19_o joseph_n take_v jesus_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o by_o night_n flee_v into_o egypt_n from_o herod_n matth._n 2._o 14._o and_o saint_n paul_n flee_v from_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n who_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o act_v 14._o 6._o but_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o the_o other_o three_o remedy_n before_o mention_v be_v fure_z and_o certain_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n aim_v at_o for_o jeremiah_n may_v exhort_v but_o zedekiah_n will_v not_o regard_v 2_o chr._n 36._o 12._o joah_n may_v dissuade_v but_o david_n word_n shall_v prevail_v 2_o sam._n 34._o 4._o a_o prophet_n may_v reprove_v but_o jeroboam_fw-la will_v not_o amend_v 1_o king_n 13._o 4_o 33._o vrijah_n may_v fly_v into_o egypt_n but_o jehoiakim_n will_v fetch_v he_o back_o again_o jer._n 26._o 21_o 23._o the_o five_o and_o last_o remedy_n be_v by_o fly_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a the_o certain_a and_o never_o fail_a remedy_n which_o god_n child_n have_v use_v at_o all_o time_n in_o their_o distress_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o cry_v unto_o god_n than_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o and_o send_v moses_n to_o deliver_v they_o exod._n 2._o 23._o and_o chap._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 10._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o the_o israelite_n repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n always_o raise_v they_o up_o deliverer_n judg._n 3._o 9_o 15._o and_o chaâ—_n 4._o 3._o 24._o and_o ch._n 6._o 6_o 14._o and_o chap._n 10._o 15_o 16._o and_o chap._n 11._o 29._o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n be_v in_o miserable_a slavery_n under_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n they_o assemble_v with_o fast_v and_o with_o sackclothe_n and_o with_o earth_n upon_o they_o repent_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n and_o their_o ingratitude_n humble_o crave_v his_o mercy_n and_o then_o they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n not_o a_o covenant_n of_o rebellion_n by_o force_n to_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n and_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o oppression_n as_o some_o corrupter_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v now_o a_o day_n persuade_v ignorant_a people_n but_o a_o covenant_n or_o oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n nehem._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 38._o â—nd_n chap._n 10._o 29._o the_o psalm_n do_v plentiful_o show_v david_n practice_n in_o this_o kind_n psal_n 108._o 12._o and_o 109._o 26._o and_o 1_o 12._o 4_o 7._o and_o 142._o 4._o 5._o the_o prophet_n micah_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o time_n conclude_v with_o this_o as_o the_o only_a sure_a remedy_n therefore_o will_v i_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o god_n will_v