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to_o any_o person_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o a_o express_a nomination_n or_o by_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n p._n 11._o providence_n be_v god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o invisible_a influence_n and_o power_n whereby_o he_o direct_v determine_v overrule_v all_o event_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o counsel_n p._n 12._o nor_o do_v it_o make_v any_o difference_n in_o this_o case_n to_o distinguish_v between_o what_o god_n permit_v and_o what_o he_o do_v for_o this_o distinction_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n p._n 12._o when_o it_o come_v to_o action_n he_o overrule_v their_o wicked_a design_n to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o decree_n and_o either_o disappoint_v what_o they_o intend_v or_o give_v success_n to_o they_o when_o he_o can_v serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o their_o wickedness_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o unsearchable_a 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to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n but_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a to_o make_v he_o king_n p._n 13_o 14._o all_o king_n be_v equal_o rightful_a with_o respect_n to_o god_n clergyman_n so_o be_v all_o clergyman_n for_o those_o be_v all_o rightful_a king_n who_o be_v place_v in_o the_o throne_n by_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o wrong_a king_n unless_o a_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o king_n whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n p._n 14._o the_o distinction_n then_o between_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la die_v the_o doctor_n know_v not_o when_o that_o distinction_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o it_o die_v and_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la relate_v only_o to_o human_a law_n which_o bound_v subject_n but_o be_v not_o the_o necessary_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n he_o be_v a_o righful_a king_n who_o have_v by_o succession_n a_o legal_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o who_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o crown_n 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give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v but_o subject_n in_o set_v up_o or_o remove_v king_n must_v have_v regard_n to_o legal_a right_n and_o if_o they_o pull_v down_o a_o rightful_a king_n and_o set_v up_o a_o king_n without_o right_n unless_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n in_o some_o case_n shall_v allow_v it_o great_o sin_n in_o it_o especial_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o legal_a right_n and_o legal_a succession_n but_o the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n do_v not_o immediate_o respect_v right_o but_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o government_n when_o there_o be_v a_o settle_a government_n in_o a_o nation_n for_o that_o be_v god_n authority_n which_o much_o be_v obey_v no_o man_n must_v swear_v away_o this_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o no_o man_n do_v swear_v away_o this_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v p._n 31_o 32._o object_n but_o have_v not_o 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and_o title_n and_o must_v be_v pay_v to_o none_o but_o to_o a_o legal_a and_o rightful_a prince_n serve_v no_o end_n of_o government_n at_o all_o but_o overturn_v all_o government_n when_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o throne_n how_o long_o soever_o he_o continue_v dispossess_v and_o what_o long_o inter-regnums_a may_v this_o occasion_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o human_a society_n p._n 43_o 44._o i_o can_v indeed_o think_v neither_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o any_o body_n else_o do_v that_o for_o a_o king_n to_o leave_v his_o crown_n and_o government_n in_o a_o fright_n be_v in_o all_o case_n necessary_o to_o be_v interpret_v such_o a_o abdication_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o voluntary_a resignation_n whereby_o he_o renounce_v all_o future_a right_n and_o claim_v to_o it_o but_o if_o he_o have_v reduce_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o state_n that_o he_o be_v force_v for_o his_o own_o preservation_n to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o government_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o leave_v his_o throne_n vacant_a too_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o body_n in_o it_o no_o body_n in_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n thus_o far_o i_o think_v subject_n may_v be_v very_o guiltless_a who_o do_v not_o drive_v the_o king_n away_o but_o only_o suffer_v he_o quiet_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o this_o be_v no_o rebellion_n no_o resistance_n but_o only_a non-assistance_n which_o may_v be_v very_o innocent_a for_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o assist_v their_o prince_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o case_n this_o be_v it_o what_o then_o shall_v subject_n do_v when_o the_o king_n be_v go_v and_o the_o government_n dissolve_v the_o people_n leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o prince_n without_o any_o reason_n or_o any_o authority_n or_o any_o form_a power_n to_o oppose_v he_o the_o government_n must_v be_v administer_v by_o somebody_o unless_o we_o can_v be_v content_v that_o the_o rabble_n shall_v govern_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o interval_n between_o the_o go_v away_o of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n but_o only_o consider_v he_o as_o place_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o settle_v there_o and_o now_o we_o can_v find_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o only_o the_o exchange_n of_o person_n and_o all_o thing_n concur_v to_o make_v this_o a_o very_a advantageous_a and_o acceptable_a change_n except_v such_o difficulty_n as_o usual_o accompany_v such_o revolution_n p._n 49_o 50._o legal_a right_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o legal_a authority_n and_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o title_n and_o claim_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o indeed_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o legal_a descent_n of_o the_o crown_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o if_o through_o mistake_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n they_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o a_o wrong_a head_n they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o but_o private_a subject_n who_o have_v no_o legal_a cognizance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v bind_v by_o no_o law_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o disow_v a_o king_n who_o the_o estate_n have_v own_v though_o they_o shall_v think_v the_o right_n be_v in_o another_o p._n 52_o 53._o hitherto_o have_v be_v display_v the_o principle_n of_o some_o of_o our_o heavenly_a guide_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o present_a settlement_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n take_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o worthy_a divine_a late_o deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o viz._n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v from_o the_o late_a deliverance_n which_o we_o have_v find_v and_o the_o