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and_o true_a example_n as_o of_o the_o lion_n towards_o the_o roman_a slave_n etc._n etc._n officia_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferae_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la even_o wild_a beast_n be_v sensible_a of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v how_o unnatural_a how_o unpleasing_a and_o odious_a how_o base_a and_o villainous_a ingratitude_n be_v unto_o all_o man_n quatenus_fw-la men_n only_o dixeris_fw-la maledicta_fw-la cuncta_fw-la cum_fw-la ingratum_fw-la hominem_fw-la dixeris_fw-la thou_o speak_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n when_o thou_o call_v man_n ungrateful_a it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o plato_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n aristotle_n call_v he_o a_o ungrateful_a mule_n it_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n and_o can_v come_v but_o from_o a_o wicked_a nature_n so_o seneca_n grave_a vitium_fw-la intollerabile_fw-la quod_fw-la dissociat_fw-la homines_fw-la a_o grievous_a vice_n and_o intolerable_a which_o 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gratitude_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o have_v both_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o daily_a practice_n it_o be_v how_o do_v god_n upbraid_v and_o reproach_v the_o ungrateful_a jew_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 1_o what_o reproach_n and_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o those_o ungrateful_a jew_n for_o who_o god_n have_v do_v so_o much_o when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n then_o god_n love_v he_o and_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o the_o arm_n draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n and_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 11._o all_o the_o prophet_n testify_v throughout_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o gratitude_n be_v the_o universal_a precept_n and_o command_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 22._o 6._o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n shine_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n how_o ought_v king_n then_o as_o his_o minister_n his_o vicegerent_n not_o to_o requite_v evil_a for_o good_a but_o good_a for_o evil_n how_o much_o more_o be_v king_n then_o oblige_v to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o their_o great_a obligation_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n with_o their_o people_n who_o choose_v they_o from_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o king_n set_v they_o on_o throne_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a station_n and_o figure_n above_o all_o themselves_o pay_v they_o all_o the_o ensign_n of_o honour_n duty_n and_o majesty_n give_v they_o abundant_a tribute_n to_o support_v the_o same_o what_o to_o do_v to_o tear_v they_o with_o thorn_n and_o briar_n or_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpious_a or_o grind_v their_o face_n as_o many_o have_v do_v no_o no_o but_o to_o have_v their_o law_n run_v in_o their_o name_n and_o execute_v by_o legal_a power_n in_o their_o name_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o administer_v to_o all_o they_o claim_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o minister_n and_o therefore_o their_o ministration_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v for_o the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o kingdom_n if_o otherways_o know_v that_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 76
be_v so_o natural_a a_o obligation_n that_o it_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o for_o governor_n to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o commonweal_n be_v but_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o shall_v be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o example_n prevail_v more_o than_o law_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o sin_n violence_n or_o oppression_n prince_n council_n love_n and_o hate_v must_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o law_n of_o state_n the_o people_n safety_n have_v no_o mate_n so_o king_n james_n of_o happy_a memory_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1603._o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o can_v for_o you_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v and_o be_o accountable_a to_o god_n upon_o the_o contrary_n for_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o special_a and_o great_a point_n of_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o a_o rightful_a king_n and_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n be_v in_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o proud_a and_o 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〈…〉_z tyranny_n and_o continue_a injury_n of_o which_o the_o people_n may_v ease_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v just_a reason_n and_o a_o neat_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v because_o their_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n be_v wrongful_o invade_v for_o that_o natural_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v full_a and_o lawful_a power_n to_o command_v whole_a politic_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o utter_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v at_o any_o man_n commandment_n live_v this_o be_v plain_a and_o natural_a reason_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o a_o public_a law._n law_n positive_a be_v mutable_a natural_o not_o so_o and_o therefore_o these_o law_n ought_v to_o stand_v unrepealed_a because_o they_o always_o bind_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judâ—â—_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o from_o god_n as_o that_o the_o people_n be_v 〈…〉_z exclude_v from_o their_o right_n and_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o approve_v 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people_n shout_v and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 17_o 24._o and_o afterward_o behold_v the_o king_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v chap._n 12._o 23._o do_v not_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n capitulate_v and_o covenant_n with_o david_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o hebron_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o anoint_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 11_o 13._o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n come_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o of_o israel_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n to_o make_v david_n king_n chap._n 12._o 38._o do_v not_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v azariah_n who_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n instead_o of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n 2_o
be_v art._n 42._o expl._n f._n 84._o so_o god_n by_o jeremy_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o they_o suffer_v their_o king_n manasseh_n to_o be_v unpunished_a king._n 4._o 21._o jer._n 15._o and_o yet_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v no_o declare_a sovereignty_n over_o their_o king_n but_o only_o a_o tacit_a and_o imply_v sovereignty_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n so_o when_o saul_n will_v have_v put_v jonathan_n his_o son_n to_o death_n the_o people_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o deliver_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 1_o sam._n 14._o when_o david_n purpose_v the_o reduce_n of_o the_o ark_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n be_v if_o it_o please_v you_o we_o will_v send_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v assemble_v themselves_o unto_o we_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n say_v that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o 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the_o minister_n of_o magdeburgh_n delcare_v how_o the_o inferior_a may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o superior_a compel_v he_o to_o do_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n law_n the_o german_a lawyer_n make_v evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o free_a state_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n may_v defend_v their_o liberty_n against_o cesar_n to_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a with_o that_o condition_n so_o may_v any_o other_o nation_n if_o their_o magistrate_n infringe_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o trouble_v of_o germany_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1546._o when_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o lantzgrave_n be_v prescribe_v or_o outlawed_n they_o remonstrate_v that_o if_o the_o emperor_n have_v keep_v his_o covenant_n they_o will_v have_v do_v their_o duty_n but_o because_o he_o begin_v first_o to_o make_v the_o breach_n the_o fault_n be_v he_o for_o since_o he_o attempt_v to_o root_v out_o religion_n and_o subvert_v our_o liberty_n he_o give_v we_o cause_n enough_o to_o resist_v he_o with_o good_a conscience_n matter_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v we_o may_v resist_v as_o may_v be_v show_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o profane_a story_n unjust_a violence_n be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n neither_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o he_o by_o any_o other_o reason_n than_o if_o he_o keep_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o he_o be_v create_v emperor_n sleid._n 18._o p._n 212_o 213._o so_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o magdeburgh_n declare_v that_o if_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n leave_v we_o by_o our_o forefather_n be_v preserve_v we_o refuse_v no_o kind_n of_o duty_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o cesar_n or_o the_o empire_n now_o by_o the_o law_n themselves_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o infringe_v the_o right_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o so_o likewise_o if_o the_o magistrate_n exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o power_n and_o command_v that_o which_o be_v wicked_a we_o need_v not_o only_o not_o obey_v he_o but_o if_o he_o offer_v force_v we_o may_v resist_v he_o lib._n 22._o p._n 266._o anno_fw-la 1550._o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o subject_v his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o foreign_a realm_n or_o change_v the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n from_o empery_n to_o tyranny_n or_o neglect_v the_o law_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o these_o and_o other_o case_n which_o may_v be_v name_v if_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o join_v together_o to_o defend_v their_o ancient_n and_o accustom_a liberty_n regiment_n and_o law_n they_o may_v not_o well_o be_v account_v rebel_n modest_o express_v bill_n 520._o the_o people_n may_v preserve_v the_o foundation_n freedom_n and_o form_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n which_o they_o fore_o prize_v when_o they_o first_o consent_v to_o have_v a_o king_n the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v no_o man_n leave_v to_o resist_v his_o prince_n but_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v proportion_v their_o state_n as_o they_o think_v best_a by_o their_o public_a law_n which_o afterward_o the_o prince_n themselves_o may_v not_o violate_v by_o superior_a power_n ordain_v by_o god_n we_o understand_v not_o only_a prince_n but_o all_o politic_a state_n and_o regiment_n some_o where_o the_o people_n some_o where_o the_o noble_n have_v the_o same_o interest_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o prince_n have_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o in_o kingdom_n where_o prince_n beat_v rule_n by_o the_o sword_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o prince_n private_a will_n against_o his_o law_n but_o his_o precept_n derive_v from_o his_o law_n and_o agree_v with_o his_o law_n which_o though_o it_o be_v wicked_a yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v resist_v of_o any_o subject_a with_o arm_a violence_n many_o when_o prince_n offer_v their_o subject_n not_o justice_n but_o force_n and_o despise_v all_o law_n to_o practise_v their_o lust_n not_o every_o nor_o any_o private_a man_n 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