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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
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die_v and_o choose_v his_o uncle_n in_o his_o room_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o gustavus_n erickson_n free_v himself_o and_o his_o subject_n from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o dane_n and_o also_o how_o they_o keep_v their_o king_n captive_a for_o malegovernment_n which_o they_o translate_v to_o his_o brother_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n poland_n keep_v its_o ancient_a right_n of_o choose_v their_o king_n on_o certain_a term_n and_o condition_n with_o this_o salvo_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v quit_v of_o their_o oath_n if_o the_o king_n keep_v not_o he_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o election_n of_o henry_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o agree_v with_o bishop_n valentine_n procurator_n for_o the_o king_n in_o that_o election_n who_o in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n public_o make_v and_o print_v commend_v they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v limit_n and_o circumscribe_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n by_o wise_a law_n so_o the_o venetian_n who_o general_a council_n have_v authority_n of_o choose_v their_o duke_n reserve_v power_n to_o themselves_o of_o depose_v or_o punish_v they_o if_o he_o endeavour_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n tyrannical_o so_o the_o venetian_n constitute_v their_o duke_n not_o as_o a_o idol_n but_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o monarch_n from_o who_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o tyranny_n all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o king_n do_v issue_n and_o flow_v now_o as_o their_o general_n council_n have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o choose_v he_o observe_v their_o ancient_a rite_n and_o custom_n use_v therein_o so_o the_o same_o council_n retain_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o depose_v or_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o govern_v tyrannical_o without_o which_o power_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v signify_v little_a so_o consider_v that_o wise_a and_o prudent_a nation_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n cap._n 74._o hold_v 1144._o 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